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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° WSW @ 14 → 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:26pm / 8:54pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SW7.2ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 2am on Mon 4/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (68) 1.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (125) 1 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    15mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    22mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    26mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ENE
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  • Tuesday, Apr 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    23mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    26mph
    7ft
    7s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    20mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    17mph
    2.8ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    13mph
    1.8ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    N
    13mph
    0.7ft
    4s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    6mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    4mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    8mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 14, 2025 @ 3:54pm.
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