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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SW @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:19am / 1:08pm
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE1.6ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
10am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 10am on Sat 10/3
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (100) 1.6 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (166) 0.4 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide,2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Oct 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    7mph
    1.7ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    6mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    E
  • Sunday, Oct 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    6mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    10s
    E
  • Monday, Oct 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    11mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    E
  • Tuesday, Oct 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    23mph
    5.9ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    22mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, Oct 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    4.1ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    16mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    7s
    ENE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Oct 3, 2026 @ 9:14am.
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