The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    57° NE @ 24 → 29mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:56am / 10:43am
  • BUOY 41159
    E3.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 21
WED 22
THU 23
FRI 24
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-4 ft and choppy at 8am on Mon 4/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (74) 4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (206) 0.5 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    19mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    9mph
    3ft
    7s
    E
  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    23mph
    1.6ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    27mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    E
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    10mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    21mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    E
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  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    19mph
    0.2ft
    13s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    19mph
    0.2ft
    13s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    25mph
    0.2ft
    19s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Apr 20, 2026 @ 9:06pm.
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