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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° W @ 13 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:36am / 1:33am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
12am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 12am on Sat 9/5
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (109) 1.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (207) 2.7 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,2.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    14mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    WSW
    16mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNE
    8mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    S
  • Monday, Sep 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    18mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    20mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    E
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    5.3ft
    7s
    E
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    E
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    E
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    12mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Sep 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    8mph
    2.8ft
    6s
    ESE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    7mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    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 Sep 4, 2026 @ 9:02pm.
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