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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° N @ 6 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    12:17am / 6:56am
  • BUOY 41159
    ESE4.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
TUE 23
WED 24
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 1am on Sat 12/20
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (132) 3.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSW (206) 3.1 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Dec 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Dec 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    3ft
    11s
    ESE
  • Monday, Dec 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    24mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    16mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    E
  • Tuesday, Dec 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    26mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    24mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
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  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    18mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Dec 20, 2025 @ 2:10pm.
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