The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° SSW @ 7 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:00am / 10:01am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE2.3ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
9pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 9pm on Fri 7/17
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSSW 15 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYESE (114) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYESE (112) 0.4 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide,3.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Jul 17
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    12mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    14mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Jul 18
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    0.4ft
    13s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Jul 19
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    22mph
    5.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    21mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    29mph
    0.4ft
    12s
    ESE
  • Monday, Jul 20
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    19mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Jul 21
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    SW
    19mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    20mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    5ft
    6s
    SSW
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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 17, 2026 @ 3:15pm.
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