The surf forecast is 1+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
85° SW @ 15 → 23mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
9:14am / 3:11am
BUOY 41159
5.2ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 10

SAT 11

SUN 12

MON 13

TUE 14

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 8pm on Fri 7/10

WINDSW 27 mph

PRIMARYESE (105) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYSSW (206) 5.7 ft @ 6 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,2 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Friday, Jul 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

17mph
1.5ft
9s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
clean

SW

18mph
1.5ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SW

24mph
1.4ft
9s
ESE

Saturday, Jul 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

WSW

20mph
1ft
9s
SE
12pm
1 ft
clean

SW

19mph
1ft
9s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SW

21mph
1ft
10s
ESE

Sunday, Jul 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
clean

NW

8mph
3ft
6s
S
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

N

10mph
3.1ft
6s
S
6pm
1-2 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
1.6ft
10s
SE

Monday, Jul 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

E

12mph
4.8ft
6s
ENE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

15mph
5.8ft
7s
E
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

E

11mph
5.1ft
7s
E

Tuesday, Jul 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

10mph
3.5ft
7s
E
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

ENE

14mph
3.2ft
7s
E
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

E

10mph
2.6ft
6s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 17mph	1.5ft 9s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft clean	SW 18mph	1.5ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SW 24mph	1.4ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	WSW 20mph	1ft 9s SE
12pm	1 ft clean	SW 19mph	1ft 9s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	SW 21mph	1ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft clean	NW 8mph	3ft 6s S
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	N 10mph	3.1ft 6s S
6pm	1-2 ft choppy	NE 19mph	1.6ft 10s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	E 12mph	4.8ft 6s ENE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 15mph	5.8ft 7s E
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	E 11mph	5.1ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 10mph	3.5ft 7s E
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	ENE 14mph	3.2ft 7s E
6pm	2+ ft choppy	E 10mph	2.6ft 6s E

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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 10, 2026 @ 3:22pm.

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