The surf forecast is 3+ ft and choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
65° NE @ 21 → 28mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:25pm / 11:48am
BUOY 41159
ENE6.2ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

SAT 31

SUN 1

MON 2

TUE 3

WED 4

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 10/31

WINDNE 20 mph

PRIMARYENE (60) 4.5 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARYESE (112) 2.3 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing High Tide,3.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 31
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

21mph
2.8ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NE

21mph
4.5ft
6s
ENE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
4.8ft
8s
ENE

Sunday, Nov 1
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
4.2ft
8s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
3.9ft
8s
E
6pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

19mph
4.2ft
8s
E

Monday, Nov 2
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NE

19mph
4.2ft
7s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

ENE

19mph
4.2ft
7s
E
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

17mph
4.3ft
7s
E

Tuesday, Nov 3
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3+ ft
choppy

NE

16mph
4.1ft
7s
ESE
12pm
2-4 ft
choppy

NE

15mph
4.4ft
7s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

ENE

13mph
4.8ft
7s
ESE

Wednesday, Nov 4
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

12mph
5ft
8s
ESE
12pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

NE

15mph
5ft
8s
ESE
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

NE

14mph
5.4ft
8s
ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft choppy	NE 21mph	2.8ft 8s ESE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NE 21mph	4.5ft 6s ENE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	NE 19mph	4.8ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-4 ft choppy	NE 19mph	4.2ft 8s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	3.9ft 8s E
6pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 19mph	4.2ft 8s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NE 19mph	4.2ft 7s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	ENE 19mph	4.2ft 7s E
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 17mph	4.3ft 7s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft choppy	NE 16mph	4.1ft 7s ESE
12pm	2-4 ft choppy	NE 15mph	4.4ft 7s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	ENE 13mph	4.8ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 12mph	5ft 8s ESE
12pm	3-4+ ft choppy	NE 15mph	5ft 8s ESE
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	NE 14mph	5.4ft 8s ESE

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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West-North-West to West-South-West, and was updated Oct 31, 2026 @ 9:08am.

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