The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Cape Lookout, NC
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC80° SW @ 8 → 13mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.11:37am / 5:50am
- BUOY 41159Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 41159S
3.3ft @ 6s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.81° Trunks/Bikini
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
TUE 8
WED 9
THU 10
FRI 11
SAT 12
2pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 2pm on Mon 7/7

TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide2 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Tuesday, Jul 8
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1-2 ftfairSW17mph1.8ft7sESE12pm 2 ftfairSSW16mph1.7ft7sESE6pm 1 ftchoppySSW17mph1.4ft7sESE - Best Board for Tuesday
- Wednesday, Jul 9
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 1 ftfairSSW18mph1.2ft9sESE12pm 1+ ftfairSSW18mph1.7ft6sSE6pm 2 ftchoppySSW19mph4ft5sS - Thursday, Jul 10
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftfairSSW18mph4ft6sS12pm 1-2 ftfairSSW16mph3.3ft6sSSE6pm 3+ ftchoppySSW18mph4.5ft7sS - Friday, Jul 11
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3+ ftfairSW21mph5.4ft6sS12pm 3+ ftcleanSW17mph4.6ft6sS6pm 2-3+ ftchoppySSW22mph5.5ft6sS - Best Surf Trip
- Saturday, Jul 12
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftcleanSW19mph5.7ft6sSSW12pm 2-3 ftfairSSW18mph4.9ft6sS6pm 3+ ftchoppySSW25mph6.9ft7sS
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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 8, 2025 @ 3:45am.
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