The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
78° N @ 5 → 7mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
7:16am / 1:23am
BUOY 41159
WSW2.3ft @ 4s
WATER TEMP
78° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

SAT 19

SUN 20

MON 21

TUE 22

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 2am on Sat 9/19

WINDNW 6 mph

PRIMARYE (99) 1.8 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARYESE (111) 0.7 ft @ 12 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,2.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
fair

N

8mph
1.7ft
7s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

NE

17mph
3.2ft
4s
ENE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
3.7ft
5s
ENE

Sunday, Sep 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

12mph
3.4ft
7s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

11mph
3ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

E

9mph
2.9ft
8s
E

Monday, Sep 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NW

4mph
2.3ft
8s
E
12pm
2+ ft
clean

NE

3mph
2.4ft
8s
E
6pm
2+ ft
fair

SSE

8mph
2.3ft
7s
E

Tuesday, Sep 22
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
fair

SE

6mph
1.7ft
7s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

SE

9mph
1.7ft
7s
E
6pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

11mph
1.8ft
7s
E

Wednesday, Sep 23
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
choppy

N

14mph
3ft
5s
ENE
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

N

11mph
2.8ft
7s
ENE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

N

15mph
2.8ft
9s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft fair	N 8mph	1.7ft 7s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	NE 17mph	3.2ft 4s ENE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	3.7ft 5s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 12mph	3.4ft 7s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 11mph	3ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	E 9mph	2.9ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NW 4mph	2.3ft 8s E
12pm	2+ ft clean	NE 3mph	2.4ft 8s E
6pm	2+ ft fair	SSE 8mph	2.3ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	SE 6mph	1.7ft 7s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	SE 9mph	1.7ft 7s E
6pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 11mph	1.8ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft choppy	N 14mph	3ft 5s ENE
12pm	2+ ft choppy	N 11mph	2.8ft 7s ENE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	N 15mph	2.8ft 9s 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 Sep 18, 2026 @ 9:04pm.

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