The surf forecast is 1+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Cape Lookout, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
65° N @ 18 → 23mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
5:37am / 12:23pm
BUOY 41159
N5.2ft @ 5s
WATER TEMP
76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

SAT 17

SUN 18

MON 19

TUE 20

WED 21

11am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 11am on Sat 10/17

WINDN 24 mph

PRIMARYE (92) 1.4 ft @ 9 sec

SECONDARYE (81) 1.2 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,3.4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

SW

15mph
1.7ft
9s
E
12pm
1 ft
choppy

NNW

25mph
1.3ft
9s
E
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

N

30mph
8.2ft
8s
NE

Sunday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
choppy

NNE

28mph
7.6ft
7s
NE
12pm
5-7 ft
choppy

NNE

30mph
8.7ft
12s
ENE
6pm
7-9 ft
choppy

NNE

30mph
9.1ft
12s
ENE

Monday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-9 ft
choppy

NNE

26mph
6.7ft
13s
E
12pm
6-8+ ft
choppy

N

26mph
6.2ft
13s
E
6pm
6-8 ft
choppy

N

24mph
5.8ft
13s
E

Tuesday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
choppy

NNW

18mph
4.3ft
12s
ENE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

N

20mph
3ft
12s
ENE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

N

17mph
2.3ft
12s
E

Wednesday, Oct 21
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

N

16mph
3.9ft
6s
NE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

19mph
4.4ft
6s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NNE

18mph
2.5ft
13s
E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	SW 15mph	1.7ft 9s E
12pm	1 ft choppy	NNW 25mph	1.3ft 9s E
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	N 30mph	8.2ft 8s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft choppy	NNE 28mph	7.6ft 7s NE
12pm	5-7 ft choppy	NNE 30mph	8.7ft 12s ENE
6pm	7-9 ft choppy	NNE 30mph	9.1ft 12s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-9 ft choppy	NNE 26mph	6.7ft 13s E
12pm	6-8+ ft choppy	N 26mph	6.2ft 13s E
6pm	6-8 ft choppy	N 24mph	5.8ft 13s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	NNW 18mph	4.3ft 12s ENE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	N 20mph	3ft 12s ENE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	N 17mph	2.3ft 12s E

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	N 16mph	3.9ft 6s NE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 19mph	4.4ft 6s NE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NNE 18mph	2.5ft 13s E

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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 17, 2026 @ 9:04am.

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