The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    82° SW @ 15 → 22mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:40am / 5:23pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW4.3ft @ 5s
  • WATER TEMP
    75° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
TUE 16
5pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and fair at 5pm on Fri 6/12
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 21 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (109) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYSSW (208) 4 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide,4.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jun 12
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    18mph
    1.3ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    22mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jun 13
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Jun 14
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    15mph
    3.1ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    17mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    S
  • Monday, Jun 15
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    4.8ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SSW
    8mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    3.5ft
    6s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jun 16
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    15mph
    3ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    N
    9mph
    3.2ft
    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 Jun 12, 2026 @ 3:38pm.
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