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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° NNW @ 13 → 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:03pm / 6:34am
  • BUOY 41159
    S3.6ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 18
MON 19
TUE 20
WED 21
THU 22
1pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 1pm on Sat 1/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (191) 4 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (108) 0.8 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    14mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SE
  • Best Board for Sunday
  • Monday, Jan 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jan 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    16mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    2.4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    13mph
    2.5ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Jan 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    N
    13mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Jan 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    3ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    2.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    17mph
    3.3ft
    10s
    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 Jan 18, 2026 @ 2:14am.
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