The surf forecast is 1+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NNE @ 13 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:36am / 12:23pm
  • BUOY 41159
    NNE3.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 8pm on Thu 5/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (200) 5.2 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (98) 0.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    3ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    ENE
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    E
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    0.8ft
    13s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    13s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    16mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    ESE
  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    24mph
    1.5ft
    12s
    ESE
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  • Tuesday, May 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    21mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    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 May 8, 2026 @ 9:06am.
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