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Current conditions

Sun Nov 15, 10am EST

Surf rating: Poor · 2.3/5Mid-period swell, light cross-shore wind

Surf

1.9ft

Ankle to shin · 8s period

From ENE 73°

Wind

11mph

Cross-shore

From NNW 329°

Swells

  • 1ft 8s Primary · ENE
  • 0.7ft 5s Secondary · SSW
  • 1.3ft 3s Wind waves · NW

Tide

1.3ft

Rising · high 11:00am, 1.4ft

Water

66°F

2-3mm wetsuit

Full Body Wetsuit

Weather

68°F

Clear

315 225 135 45 W S E N
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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/15 1–2ft Fair · 2.7/5
  2. Mon 11/16 2ft Poor · 2.3/5
  3. Tue 11/17 2ft Poor · 2.2/5
  4. Wed 11/18 2ft Poor · 1.5/5
  5. Thu 11/19 2–5ft Poor · 1.6/5
  6. Fri 11/20 5–6ft Poor · 1.9/5
  7. Sat 11/21 8–9ft Very Poor · 1.3/5

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18 Thu 11/19 Fri 11/20 Sat 11/21
1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm 1am 4am 7am 10am 1pm 4pm 7pm 10pm

Surf ft

1.8 3s 1.4 3s 1.4 8s 1.9 8s 1.8 8s 1.5 8s 1.4 8s 2 8s 2.3 8s 1.7 8s 1.6 4s 1.6 4s 1.7 8s 1.7 8s 1.9 8s 1.8 8s 3 7s 1.8 7s 1.8 7s 1.9 7s 2 7s 1.6 7s 1.6 7s 2.2 7s 2 7s 1.3 7s 1.5 4s 1.9 5s 1.8 5s 1.8 5s 1.7 5s 2 5s 2.3 6s 2.1 6s 2.2 6s 2.8 6s 3 6s 4.5 7s 5.2 7s 5.2 7s 5.6 7s 4.7 7s 4.8 8s 5.1 8s 5.5 8s 5.8 9s 6.4 9s 6.7 9s 6.8 9s 7.1 10s 7.6 10s 8 10s 8.1 10s 8.6 10s 8.4 10s 10.6 10s

Wind mph

18 16 14 11 7+2 9+0 13+1 14+0 13+4 19 19+1 19+0 15+0 13+0 14+1 18 16 17 16 17 16 16 15+0 13 16 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 13+0 16 18 17+1 18 18 18+1 18+1 18+0 18+1 21+0 23+2 23+1 24+1 23+1 24+2 25+2 27+3 28+1 29+2 28+2 30+2 29+2 26+5

Tide ft

5:00am -1ft 11:00am 1.4ft 6:00pm -1.1ft 11:00pm 0.7ft 6:00am -1ft 12:00pm 1.3ft 6:00pm -1.1ft 12:00am 0.7ft 7:00am -1ft 1:00pm 1.2ft 7:00pm -1.2ft 1:00am 0.9ft 8:00am -1ft 2:00pm 1.2ft 8:00pm -1.3ft 2:00am 1.2ft 9:00am -1.1ft 3:00pm 1.2ft 9:00pm -1.5ft 3:00am 1.6ft 9:00am -1.3ft 3:00pm 1.2ft 9:00pm -1.7ft 4:00am 1.9ft 10:00am -1.5ft 4:00pm 1.3ft 10:00pm -1.9ft

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/15
1am 1.8ft 1.3ft8s 1ft5s 2.3ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Now 1.9ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 1.3ft3s 11mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.8ft 1ft8s 0.3ft4s 1ft2s 7mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.5ft 1ft8s 0.3ft12s 0.7ft2s 9mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.3ft12s 1.3ft2s 13mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 2ft 1ft8s 0.7ft8s 1.3ft2s 14mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
Mon 11/16
1am 2.3ft 1ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.6ft4s 13mph +4 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.7ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.6ft3s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.6ft3s 19mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.7ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft4s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.7ft 1ft8s 1ft7s 2ft4s 13mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 1.9ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 1.6ft4s 14mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 1.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft4s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
Tue 11/17
1am 3ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft6s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4am 1.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.8ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
10am 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
1pm 2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 15mph +0 Onshore 68°FClear
10pm 2.2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft5s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
4am 1.3ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
7am 1.5ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.7ft5s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.8ft 1ft4s 1ft7s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.8ft 1.3ft4s 0.7ft7s 2.3ft5s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.7ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft7s 2.3ft5s 15mph Onshore 68°FClear
10pm 2ft 1.6ft5s 2.3ft5s 14mph Onshore 68°FClear
Thu 11/19
1am 2.3ft 3ft5s 13mph +0 Onshore 68°FClear
4am 2.1ft 2.6ft5s 1.6ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 2.2ft 2.6ft5s 2.3ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 2.8ft 3.6ft5s 17mph +1 Onshore 68°FClear
1pm 3ft 3.6ft5s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 4.5ft 3.9ft6s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 5.2ft 4.3ft6s 18mph +1 Onshore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 5.2ft 4.3ft7s 18mph +1 Onshore 68°FCloudy
Fri 11/20
1am 5.6ft 4.6ft7s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
4am 4.7ft 3.9ft7s 0.3ft16s 2.6ft3s 18mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7am 4.8ft 4.3ft7s 0.3ft16s 3ft4s 21mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10am 5.1ft 4.6ft7s 0.3ft15s 3.6ft4s 23mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
1pm 5.5ft 4.9ft8s 0.3ft15s 3.9ft4s 23mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
4pm 5.8ft 4.9ft8s 0.3ft14s 4.3ft5s 24mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 6.4ft 5.2ft9s 0.3ft14s 4.3ft5s 23mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 6.7ft 5.6ft9s 4.3ft5s 24mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
Sat 11/21
1am 6.8ft 5.6ft9s 4.6ft5s 25mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4am 7.1ft 5.6ft9s 4.9ft5s 27mph +3 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7am 7.6ft 5.9ft9s 5.2ft5s 28mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10am 8ft 6.2ft9s 5.2ft5s 29mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
1pm 8.1ft 6.2ft9s 5.2ft5s 28mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 8.6ft 6.2ft9s 5.2ft5s 30mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7pm 8.4ft 6.6ft9s 5.2ft5s 29mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10pm 10.6ft 8.5ft9s 26mph +5 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/15

    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.4ft
    • Low -1.1ft
    • High 0.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 20m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Mon 11/16

    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.3ft
    • Low -1.1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 19m
    Moon
    First quarter

  3. Tue 11/17

    • High 0.7ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 17m
    Moon
    First quarter

  4. Wed 11/18

    • High 0.9ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 17m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  5. Thu 11/19

    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.1ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 15m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  6. Fri 11/20

    • High 1.6ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 14m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  7. Sat 11/21

    • High 1.9ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    • High 1.3ft
    • Low -1.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 12m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Sun 11/22

    • High 2.3ft
    • Low -1.8ft
    • High 1.4ft
    • Low -2.1ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 11m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

Nearby buoys

Spot guide See surf map

Cape Lookout is a beach break facing east. It works best with swell from the NE–S and wind from the SW–N.

Faces
E90°
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
SW–N
Tide range
2.5–5.2 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break
Bottom
Sand
Best tide
Low to Mid
Best season
Fall
Ability
All levels

34.622°, -76.526°

Very Poor · 1.0/5Fair · 2.7/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.1/5Poor · 2.0/5Poor · 1.7/5Poor · 1.9/5Poor · 1.8/5Poor · 1.5/5Very Poor · 1.4/5Poor · 1.6/5Very Poor · 1.1/5Very Poor · 1.3/5Ankle to shin · From NW · Swells 1.3ft 8s ENE, 1ft 5s SSW, 2.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 2ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 2ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 1.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 4s SSW, 1ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 12s E, 0.7ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 12s E, 1.3ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SSE, 1.3ft 2s NKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SE, 1.6ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From NNE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From N · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2.6ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 1.6ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.6ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 5s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 5s SE, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 4s SE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1.3ft 4s SE, 0.7ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1.3ft 5s SE, 0.7ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1.6ft 5s SE, 2.3ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 3ft 5s EKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 2.6ft 5s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 2.6ft 5s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 3.6ft 5s EChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 3.9ft 6s EShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.3ft 6s EShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.3ft 7s ESEShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.6ft 7s ESEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.9ft 7s ESE, 0.3ft 16s ESE, 2.6ft 3s NEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 4.3ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 16s ESE, 3ft 4s NEShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.6ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 15s ESE, 3.6ft 4s NEShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.9ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 15s E, 3.9ft 4s NEShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.9ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 14s E, 4.3ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.2ft 9s SE, 0.3ft 14s E, 4.3ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 9s SE, 4.3ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 9s ESE, 4.6ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 9s ESE, 4.9ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.9ft 9s ESE, 5.2ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 6.2ft 9s ESE, 5.2ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 6.2ft 9s ESE, 5.2ft 5s NEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 6.6ft 9s ESE, 5.2ft 5s NEDouble overhead+ · From ESE · Swells 8.5ft 9s ECross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 9 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 9 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From N · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NEOnshore · From NE · Gusts 15 mphOnshore · From NEOnshore · From NE · Gusts 13 mphOnshore · From NE · Gusts 18 mphOnshore · From NE · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 25 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 24 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 26 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 27 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 30 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 29 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 31 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 32 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 31 mphClearMostly CloudyPartly CloudyMostly ClearCloudyGusts 9 mphGusts 14 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 19 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 13 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 25 mphGusts 24 mphGusts 26 mphGusts 27 mphGusts 30 mphGusts 29 mphGusts 31 mphGusts 32 mph