The surf forecast is 4-7 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° NNW @ 14 → 20mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:37am / 1:37am
  • BUOY 41159
    E5.9ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 15
TUE 16
WED 17
THU 18
FRI 19
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 2pm on Sun 9/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 19 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (66) 6.4 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (117) 0.2 ft @ 13 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Sep 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    choppy
    N
    26mph
    8.1ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    choppy
    N
    27mph
    8.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    N
    24mph
    7.3ft
    8s
    NE
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, Sep 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    19mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    W
    18mph
    3ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    17mph
    2.6ft
    8s
    E
  • Wednesday, Sep 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    W
    13mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    12mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    E
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    9mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    3mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ENE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    9mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    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 15, 2025 @ 3:09am.
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