The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Cape Lookout, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° S @ 23 → 24mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:06am / 4:49pm
  • BUOY 41159
    8.5 ft @ 7sec
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 10
MON 11
TUE 12
WED 13
THU 14
7pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 7pm on Sat 12/9
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (82) 1.7 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (177) 1.8 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    18mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    S
    26mph
    7.2ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    S
    32mph
    10.3ft
    8s
    S
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  • Monday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-8 ft
    clean
    NW
    20mph
    8.7ft
    10s
    S
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    5.7ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NW
    11mph
    4.8ft
    8s
    SSE
  • Tuesday, Dec 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    4ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    3.7ft
    8s
    SE
  • Wednesday, Dec 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    3.1ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Dec 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    20mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    5.1ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    17mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East-South-East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 10, 2023 @ 8:50am.
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