The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° W @ 8 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:00am / 8:42am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSE3.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 12
SUN 13
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 2pm on Fri 7/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (139) 3.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (217) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jul 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SSW
    6mph
    3.2ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    S
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  • Sunday, Jul 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    2.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    S
    4mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, Jul 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    SSE
    2mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    7mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jul 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    13mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
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  • Wednesday, Jul 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    3.8ft
    6s
    S
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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 12, 2025 @ 3:44am.
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