The surf forecast is 3+ ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
63° NNE @ 13 → 17mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:38am / 5:31pm
BUOY 41159
ESE4.9ft @ 11s
WATER TEMP
69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 7

SUN 8

MON 9

TUE 10

WED 11

12pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 12pm on Sat 11/7

WINDN 14 mph

PRIMARYESE (113) 3 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARYNE (36) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide,0.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Nov 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

N

15mph
3.3ft
10s
ESE
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

N

14mph
3ft
10s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

N

10mph
3.1ft
9s
ESE

Sunday, Nov 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NNW

17mph
3.3ft
10s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
fair

N

9mph
3.3ft
10s
ESE
6pm
2-4 ft
clean

W

6mph
3.3ft
10s
ESE

Monday, Nov 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
clean

WNW

16mph
3.1ft
11s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

WNW

14mph
2.8ft
11s
ESE
6pm
2-3+ ft
clean

NW

13mph
2.7ft
11s
ESE

Tuesday, Nov 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
fair

N

6mph
2.6ft
11s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SW

7mph
2.4ft
11s
E
6pm
2-3 ft
clean

SW

10mph
2.1ft
10s
E

Wednesday, Nov 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

W

9mph
1.9ft
10s
E
12pm
2 ft
clean

WSW

11mph
1.7ft
10s
E
6pm
2 ft
clean

SW

13mph
1.5ft
10s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	N 15mph	3.3ft 10s ESE
12pm	3+ ft choppy	N 14mph	3ft 10s ESE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	N 10mph	3.1ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NNW 17mph	3.3ft 10s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft fair	N 9mph	3.3ft 10s ESE
6pm	2-4 ft clean	W 6mph	3.3ft 10s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft clean	WNW 16mph	3.1ft 11s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	WNW 14mph	2.8ft 11s ESE
6pm	2-3+ ft clean	NW 13mph	2.7ft 11s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft fair	N 6mph	2.6ft 11s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	SW 7mph	2.4ft 11s E
6pm	2-3 ft clean	SW 10mph	2.1ft 10s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	W 9mph	1.9ft 10s E
12pm	2 ft clean	WSW 11mph	1.7ft 10s E
6pm	2 ft clean	SW 13mph	1.5ft 10s E

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Nov 7, 2026 @ 8:02am.

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