The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° NW @ 14 → 21mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:23pm / 7:11am
  • BUOY 41159
    NNW5.2ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 26
SUN 27
MON 28
TUE 29
WED 30
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 11am on Sat 9/26
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDNNW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (79) 3.3 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNNW (327) 1.7 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide,1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 26
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NW
    17mph
    3.9ft
    13s
    E
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    3.2ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    18mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    E
  • Sunday, Sep 27
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    2.4ft
    11s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.9ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    E
  • Monday, Sep 28
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    10mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Sep 29
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    1mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Sep 30
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    4mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    S
    4mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Sep 26, 2026 @ 9:04am.
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