The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° WSW @ 13 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:21pm / 7:23am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW6.2ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 4/16
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (109) 2.1 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (205) 3.7 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SW
    20mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    15mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    19mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    20mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    24mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    3.9ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    W
    5mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    ENE
    2mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    E
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  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    9mph
    2.3ft
    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 Apr 17, 2026 @ 9:08am.
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