The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° S @ 9 → 11mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:32am / 9:30am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE2ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 1
SUN 2
MON 3
TUE 4
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 10pm on Fri 7/31
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSSE (155) 2.1 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (105) 1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide,3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Saturday, Aug 1
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    10mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    1.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Sunday, Aug 2
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    6.7ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Aug 3
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    7.1ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    25mph
    7.2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    SW
    19mph
    5.8ft
    7s
    S
  • Tuesday, Aug 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    SW
    15mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Aug 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SSW
    15mph
    4ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    3.9ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    SW
    9mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    SSE
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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 31, 2026 @ 9:06pm.
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