The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° SW @ 8 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:47am / 10:56am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW2.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 1am on Sat 7/18
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (115) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (112) 0.4 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    0.4ft
    13s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    21mph
    5.8ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    20mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    28mph
    6.3ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    21mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    21mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Jul 22
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    26mph
    7.1ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    27mph
    6.9ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    28mph
    7.4ft
    7s
    SSW
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Jul 17, 2026 @ 9:01pm.
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