The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SSW @ 11 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:49pm / 11:06am
  • BUOY 41159
    E3.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3+ ft and fair at 5pm on Fri 6/5
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYE (95) 2.7 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSE (162) 0.3 ft @ 2 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide,0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jun 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    3.6ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    13mph
    2.7ft
    8s
    E
  • Saturday, Jun 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    18mph
    2.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Jun 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    20mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    20mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    20mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Monday, Jun 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    13mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    3.3ft
    4s
    NE
  • Tuesday, Jun 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    E
    13mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    E
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    10mph
    3.4ft
    7s
    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 Jun 5, 2026 @ 3:16pm.
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