The surf forecast is 3-4 ft and choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
76° E @ 21 → 24mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:35pm / 7:16am
BUOY 41159
SE6.9ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 11am on Sat 10/10

WINDE 22 mph

PRIMARYESE (105) 6.1 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,1.8 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

19mph
4.5ft
5s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

24mph
7ft
7s
ESE
6pm
4-7 ft
choppy

E

34mph
9.5ft
8s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
choppy

S

17mph
5.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

S

21mph
4.4ft
8s
E
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

SSW

26mph
7.3ft
7s
S

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

W

19mph
5.4ft
7s
SSW
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

NW

17mph
2ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

N

12mph
1.6ft
7s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
choppy

N

10mph
1.5ft
7s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
fair

NE

6mph
1.6ft
7s
SE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
1.6ft
7s
SE

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

WSW

6mph
1.3ft
8s
E
12pm
1+ ft
clean

WSW

10mph
1.4ft
8s
ENE
6pm
1+ ft
clean

SW

12mph
1.6ft
7s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 19mph	4.5ft 5s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 24mph	7ft 7s ESE
6pm	4-7 ft choppy	E 34mph	9.5ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	S 17mph	5.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	S 21mph	4.4ft 8s E
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	SSW 26mph	7.3ft 7s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	W 19mph	5.4ft 7s SSW
12pm	1-2 ft clean	NW 17mph	2ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft fair	N 12mph	1.6ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft choppy	N 10mph	1.5ft 7s SE
12pm	1+ ft fair	NE 6mph	1.6ft 7s SE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	ESE 6mph	1.6ft 7s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	WSW 6mph	1.3ft 8s E
12pm	1+ ft clean	WSW 10mph	1.4ft 8s ENE
6pm	1+ ft clean	SW 12mph	1.6ft 7s 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 Oct 10, 2026 @ 9:04am.

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