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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    49° NW @ 8 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:35pm / 12:09pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW3.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 11
FRI 12
SAT 13
SUN 14
MON 15
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 1am on Thu 12/11
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 26 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (86) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (89) 0.2 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    23mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    1ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Friday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    6mph
    0.5ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    SSW
    2mph
    0.4ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SE
  • Saturday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    W
    11mph
    0.8ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    W
    6mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NW
    4mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    18mph
    0.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    21mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
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  • Monday, Dec 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    20mph
    4.7ft
    6s
    NNE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    2.1ft
    9s
    NE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Dec 11, 2025 @ 2:17pm.
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