The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    37° NNE @ 22 → 29mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:25am / 10:28am
  • BUOY 41159
    ENE9.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    65° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 25
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and choppy at 7am on Sat 1/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 33 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (46) 6.8 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (110) 2.9 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    31mph
    7.4ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    31mph
    6.4ft
    6s
    ENE
  • Best Board for Saturday
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    15mph
    7.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    22mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    7ft
    8s
    SE
  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    21mph
    3.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    21mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    22mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    17mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    19mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    14mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    16mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    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 24, 2026 @ 8:11pm.
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