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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    56° SW @ 8 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:20am / 6:44am
  • BUOY 41159
    E4.3ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 18
THU 19
FRI 20
SAT 21
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and clean at 7am on Tue 2/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (80) 5.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (153) 2 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    4.7ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    4.2ft
    11s
    E
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  • Wednesday, Feb 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    3ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    22mph
    2.6ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    SW
    23mph
    2.4ft
    12s
    E
  • Thursday, Feb 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    10mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    2.3ft
    13s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    2.2ft
    13s
    E
  • Friday, Feb 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    19mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    23mph
    1.8ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    17mph
    1.6ft
    12s
    E
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  • Saturday, Feb 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    3ft
    7s
    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 Feb 17, 2026 @ 8:18pm.
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