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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    74° ESE @ 10 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:04pm / 5:53am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE5.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 5
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 10/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NE 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (86) 5.1 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Oct 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    3.3ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    2.9ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    E
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  • Monday, Oct 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    2.6ft
    13s
    E
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    4ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    4.2ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Oct 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    4.6ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Oct 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    2mph
    3.5ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Oct 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    3.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    25mph
    6.4ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    25mph
    7.3ft
    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 Oct 5, 2025 @ 3:09am.
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