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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    47° SW @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:27am / 7:49am
  • BUOY 41159
    E3.9ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 4
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 7am on Tue 2/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WNW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (81) 2.4 ft @ 11 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY W (274) 1.3 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Feb 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    W
    9mph
    2.3ft
    12s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    2.2ft
    12s
    E
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Feb 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    18mph
    1.6ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    11s
    E
  • Thursday, Feb 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    22mph
    4.1ft
    5s
    NE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    23mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    24mph
    5.6ft
    6s
    NE
  • Friday, Feb 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    E
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf the Best Breaks. Guided by Locals.
  • Saturday, Feb 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    20mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    26mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    E
Check 16-days forecast with
Surf Captain Pro
Upgrade to Pro
This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Feb 3, 2026 @ 8:24pm.
Read more about the Surf Captain forecasts.

Forecast Services

Surf Captain Mobile
  • App Store Link
  • Google Play Store Link