The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
82° SSW @ 7 → 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
4:09am / 9:57am
BUOY 41159
ESE2ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP
81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

FRI 3

SAT 4

SUN 5

MON 6

TUE 7

8pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 8pm on Fri 7/3

WINDSSW 12 mph

PRIMARYE (100) 1.9 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (122) 1.3 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,2.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Friday, Jul 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
clean

SW

9mph
2.8ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

SW

7mph
2.3ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
clean

SSW

11mph
2.1ft
7s
ESE

Saturday, Jul 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

15mph
1.8ft
9s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
clean

SW

13mph
1.7ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

15mph
1.6ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, Jul 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
fair

SW

12mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

SSW

10mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

15mph
1.4ft
8s
ESE

Monday, Jul 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

SSW

17mph
3.7ft
5s
S
12pm
2 ft
fair

SW

20mph
4ft
5s
S
6pm
2 ft
choppy

SSW

23mph
5.1ft
6s
S

Tuesday, Jul 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

SW

18mph
4.2ft
6s
SSW
12pm
1+ ft
clean

SW

15mph
1.3ft
9s
ESE
6pm
1+ ft
choppy

SSW

27mph
1.4ft
9s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft clean	SW 9mph	2.8ft 7s ESE
12pm	2+ ft clean	SW 7mph	2.3ft 7s ESE
6pm	2 ft clean	SSW 11mph	2.1ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 15mph	1.8ft 9s ESE
12pm	2 ft clean	SW 13mph	1.7ft 9s ESE
6pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 15mph	1.6ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft fair	SW 12mph	1.5ft 8s ESE
12pm	1-2 ft fair	SSW 10mph	1.4ft 8s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 15mph	1.4ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	SSW 17mph	3.7ft 5s S
12pm	2 ft fair	SW 20mph	4ft 5s S
6pm	2 ft choppy	SSW 23mph	5.1ft 6s S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	SW 18mph	4.2ft 6s SSW
12pm	1+ ft clean	SW 15mph	1.3ft 9s ESE
6pm	1+ ft choppy	SSW 27mph	1.4ft 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 Jul 3, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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