The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    51° NNW @ 11 → 16mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:06pm / 11:33am
  • BUOY 41159
    NNE3.3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
SUN 30
MON 1
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and clean at 1am on Thu 11/27
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (121) 1.7 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (224) 4.7 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Nov 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NNW
    17mph
    1.7ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    19mph
    1.7ft
    6s
    SE
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Nov 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.3ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    1ft
    7s
    SE
  • Saturday, Nov 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    15mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Nov 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    9mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Dec 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    19mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    4.6ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    21mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    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 Nov 27, 2025 @ 2:10pm.
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