The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC83° WNW @ 8 → 10mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.8:00pm / 1:35pm
- BUOY 41159Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 41159SSW
3ft @ 6s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.83° Trunks/Bikini
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
8pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 7/31

TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide1.3 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Friday, Aug 1
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 0-1 ftcleanWSW12mph1.6ft8sESE12pm 0-1 ftcleanSSW3mph1.6ft8sESE6pm 1 ftcleanW3mph1.5ft8sESE - Best Board for Friday
- Saturday, Aug 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1+ ftchoppyN10mph1.3ft8sESE12pm 1 ftchoppyNNE20mph1.2ft8sESE6pm 2-3 ftchoppyNNE28mph5.4ft5sNE - Sunday, Aug 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftchoppyNNE23mph5.8ft7sENE12pm 3-5 ftchoppyNNE24mph6.1ft7sENE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyNNE22mph6ft7sENE - Monday, Aug 4
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4+ ftchoppyNNE17mph4.4ft8sENE12pm 3-4+ ftchoppyNE18mph4.5ft8sENE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyNE17mph4.7ft8sENE - Best Surf Trip
- Tuesday, Aug 5
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4+ ftchoppyNE14mph4.4ft8sENE12pm 2-4 ftchoppyNE13mph3.6ft8sENE6pm 2-3+ ftchoppyENE11mph3ft8sENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Aug 1, 2025 @ 9:41am.
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