The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    65° N @ 16 → 23mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:55am / 4:19pm
  • BUOY 41159
    E4.9ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 8pm on Wed 10/15
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (65) 4.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    4.1ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    ENE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Oct 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    2.6ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Saturday, Oct 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    6mph
    2.5ft
    11s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    ENE
  • Sunday, Oct 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    11mph
    2.9ft
    11s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    2.6ft
    12s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    SSW
    19mph
    2.8ft
    12s
    ENE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Oct 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    22mph
    2ft
    11s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    ENE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    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 Oct 16, 2025 @ 9:07am.
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