The surf forecast is 4-5 ft and sideshore choppy right now for Cape Lookout, NC
- WEATHER - LIVE
Nearby Wind Station CLKN7 - Cape Lookout, NC65° N @ 16 → 23mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.9:55am / 4:19pm
- BUOY 41159 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 41159E
4.9ft @ 11s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.74° Wetsuit Top
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
8pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 8pm on Wed 10/15
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide 1.7 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Thursday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftchoppyN
17mph4.1ft8sENE12pm 3-4+ ftchoppyN 19mph3.5ft10sE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyN 17mph4.9ft10sENE - Best Board for Thursday
- Friday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3+ ftfairNNW 14mph2.6ft9sENE12pm 2+ ftchoppyN 15mph2.2ft9sENE6pm 2-3+ ftchoppyN 12mph3.3ft9sENE - Saturday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-3 ftfairNNW 12mph2.1ft9sENE12pm 3+ ftfairNNE 6mph2.5ft11sENE6pm 3-4 ftcleanS 3mph2.9ft13sENE - Sunday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2-4 ftfairSSW 11mph2.9ft11sENE12pm 2-4 ftfairSW 16mph2.6ft12sENE6pm 2-4 ftfairSSW 19mph2.8ft12sENE - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Monday, Oct 20
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 2+ ftcleanWSW 22mph2ft11sENE12pm 2 ftcleanNW 13mph1.8ft11sENE6pm 2 ftcleanNW 10mph1.5ft11sENE
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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 16, 2025 @ 9:07am.
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