The surf forecast is 1+ ft and clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
82° SW @ 6 → 9mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:11am / 8:23am
BUOY 41159
SSW2.6ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 12

SUN 13

MON 14

TUE 15

1am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 1am on Sat 9/12

WINDSW 6 mph

PRIMARYESE (118) 1.6 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYS (172) 1 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Low Tide,0.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

3mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

7mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
fair

SSW

15mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, Sep 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

SW

14mph
2ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
fair

SW

15mph
2ft
9s
ESE
6pm
2+ ft
fair

SSW

16mph
2ft
9s
ESE

Monday, Sep 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

8mph
1.9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

WNW

5mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

21mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE

Tuesday, Sep 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
5ft
6s
ENE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.7ft
8s
ENE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
4.5ft
8s
ENE

Wednesday, Sep 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NNE

14mph
4.5ft
8s
ENE
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
5.1ft
8s
ENE
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
5.3ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 3mph	1.6ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	SSW 7mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
6pm	2 ft fair	SSW 15mph	1.8ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	SW 14mph	2ft 10s ESE
12pm	2+ ft fair	SW 15mph	2ft 9s ESE
6pm	2+ ft fair	SSW 16mph	2ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 8mph	1.9ft 9s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	WNW 5mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 21mph	1.8ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	5ft 6s ENE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.7ft 8s ENE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 18mph	4.5ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NNE 14mph	4.5ft 8s ENE
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	NE 19mph	5.1ft 8s ENE
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	NE 19mph	5.3ft 8s ENE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Sep 11, 2026 @ 9:19pm.

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