The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
67° NE @ 20 → 25mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
12:16pm / 6:16pm
BUOY 41159
E7.2ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

SAT 24

SUN 25

MON 26

TUE 27

WED 28

1pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 1pm on Sat 10/24

WINDENE 23 mph

PRIMARYE (79) 6.7 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 24
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NE

25mph
7.1ft
8s
ENE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
6.6ft
7s
ENE
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

NE

24mph
6.4ft
7s
ENE

Sunday, Oct 25
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NE

23mph
7.5ft
8s
E
12pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

NE

25mph
7.7ft
8s
E
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

NE

26mph
8.3ft
8s
ENE

Monday, Oct 26
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

NNE

21mph
6.7ft
9s
E
12pm
4-7 ft
choppy

NNE

21mph
6.9ft
10s
E
6pm
4-7 ft
choppy

NE

18mph
6.4ft
10s
E

Tuesday, Oct 27
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

NNE

15mph
5.5ft
10s
E
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

NNE

17mph
5.2ft
10s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
3.8ft
10s
E

Wednesday, Oct 28
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

NE

21mph
6.3ft
9s
ENE
12pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

NNE

26mph
7.6ft
8s
ENE
6pm
5-7 ft
choppy

NE

23mph
7.6ft
9s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NE 25mph	7.1ft 8s ENE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	6.6ft 7s ENE
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	NE 24mph	6.4ft 7s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NE 23mph	7.5ft 8s E
12pm	4-6+ ft choppy	NE 25mph	7.7ft 8s E
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	NE 26mph	8.3ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	NNE 21mph	6.7ft 9s E
12pm	4-7 ft choppy	NNE 21mph	6.9ft 10s E
6pm	4-7 ft choppy	NE 18mph	6.4ft 10s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	NNE 15mph	5.5ft 10s E
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	NNE 17mph	5.2ft 10s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	3.8ft 10s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	NE 21mph	6.3ft 9s ENE
12pm	4-6+ ft choppy	NNE 26mph	7.6ft 8s ENE
6pm	5-7 ft choppy	NE 23mph	7.6ft 9s 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 Oct 24, 2026 @ 9:10am.

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