The surf forecast is 2+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° E @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:34am / 3:20pm
  • BUOY 41159
    S2.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 8pm on Thu 7/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (169) 3.6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (86) 0.7 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    9mph
    3ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    5.7ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SE
    11mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    5.7ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    18mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    15mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    20mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Jul 4, 2025 @ 9:40am.
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