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Current conditions

Fri Nov 13, 7pm EST

Surf rating: Very Poor · 1.0/5Too small

Surf

0ft

Flat · 6s period

From SSW 208°

Wind

15mph

Cross-shore

From NW 325°

Swells

  • 1.6ft 6s Primary · SSW
  • 1.3ft 3s Secondary · WSW
  • 1.3ft 3s Wind waves · NW

Tide

-0.2ft

Rising · high 10:00pm, 0.7ft

Water

70°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

69°F

Partly Cloudy

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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/13 0–1ft Very Poor · 1.0/5
  2. Sat 11/14 0–1ft Very Poor · 1.1/5
  3. Sun 11/15 1–2ft Poor · 2.3/5
  4. Mon 11/16 1–2ft Poor · 2.3/5
  5. Tue 11/17 2ft Poor · 2.2/5
  6. Wed 11/18 2ft Poor · 2.0/5
  7. Thu 11/19 3–4ft Poor · 1.6/5

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18 Thu 11/19
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

0.9 7s 0.9 7s 0.9 7s 0.9 7s 0 7s 0 6s 0 6s 0 4s 0 4s 0 4s 1.4 4s 0.6 6s 0.4 6s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 2.1 8s 1.8 8s 1.6 8s 1.8 8s 1.1 8s 1.4 8s 1.6 8s 1.4 8s 1.6 8s 1.6 8s 2 8s 1.6 8s 1.8 8s 1.8 7s 2.3 7s 1.8 7s 1.8 7s 1.9 7s 1.5 7s 2.3 7s 1.5 7s 1.9 7s 2.3 7s 1.9 7s 1.7 5s 1.5 5s 1.8 5s 1.9 5s 1.8 5s 2.2 5s 2.5 5s 2.7 6s 2.8 6s 3.3 5s 4.1 7s 5.4 7s 5.4 7s

Wind mph

24+3 23+3 21+2 18+1 14+3 12+4 15 19 23 24+0 21+3 18+2 18+3 19+2 19+0 16+0 20 16 17+0 13 7+1 6+3 13 13 14+2 18 17+0 17+0 14 14 16+0 17 15 15 16 18 17 16 16 18 15 16 16 17 18 18 17 17 18 19 19+0 20 20 19+0 17+1 17+0

Tide ft

3:00am -1.3ft 9:00am 1.7ft 4:00pm -1.2ft 10:00pm 0.7ft 4:00am -1.1ft 10:00am 1.5ft 5:00pm -1.2ft 10:00pm 0.6ft 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

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/13
1am 0.9ft 4.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.9ft4s 24mph +3 Offshore 69°FClear
4am 0.9ft 3.6ft7s 0.7ft9s 4.3ft4s 23mph +3 Offshore 68°FClear
7am 0.9ft 3.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.6ft4s 21mph +2 Offshore 68°FClear
10am 0.9ft 2.6ft6s 0.7ft9s 3.3ft4s 18mph +1 Offshore 68°FClear
1pm 0ft 0.3ft9s 0.3ft12s 3ft6s 14mph +3 Offshore 69°FClear
4pm 0ft 0.3ft9s 0.3ft12s 2.6ft6s 12mph +4 Offshore 69°FClear
Now 0ft 1.6ft6s 1.3ft3s 1.3ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 69°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 0ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft9s 2.3ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 69°FChance of Drizzle
Sat 11/14
1am 0ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft9s 2.6ft3s 23mph Cross-shore 69°FChance of Drizzle
4am 0ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft9s 3.6ft4s 24mph +0 Cross-shore 69°FClear
7am 1.4ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft11s 3.3ft4s 21mph +3 Cross-shore 69°FClear
10am 0.6ft 1.6ft5s 1.3ft5s 2.3ft3s 18mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 0.4ft 1.6ft5s 1ft5s 2.3ft3s 18mph +3 Cross-shore 69°FClear
4pm 1.4ft 1.3ft5s 1ft8s 2.6ft3s 19mph +2 Offshore 69°FClear
7pm 1.4ft 1.3ft6s 1ft8s 2.6ft3s 19mph +0 Cross-shore 69°FClear
10pm 1.4ft 1ft9s 1ft6s 2ft3s 16mph +0 Offshore 68°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 1.4ft 1ft8s 1ft5s 2.6ft3s 20mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
4am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2.3ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2.3ft3s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 2.1ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 1.6ft3s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.8ft 1ft8s 0.3ft4s 1ft3s 7mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.6ft 1ft8s 0.7ft2s 6mph +3 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 1ft2s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 1.1ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.3ft2s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Mon 11/16
1am 1.4ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.6ft2s 14mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.6ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft7s 2.3ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.4ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 2.3ft3s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft3s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
1pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2ft4s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 2ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 1.6ft4s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2ft3s 16mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10pm 1.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
Tue 11/17
1am 1.8ft 1ft6s 1ft7s 2.3ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4am 2.3ft 1ft6s 1ft7s 2ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
7am 1.8ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10am 1.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
1pm 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
4pm 1.5ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
7pm 2.3ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
10pm 1.5ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 18mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 15mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
4am 2.3ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
7am 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
10am 1.7ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 1.5ft 1ft4s 0.7ft7s 2.6ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 1.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3.3ft4s 18mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
7pm 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft5s 17mph Onshore 69°FClear
10pm 1.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft5s 3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
Thu 11/19
1am 2.2ft 1.3ft6s 0.3ft10s 3ft5s 18mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
4am 2.5ft 0.3ft10s 3.6ft5s 19mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
7am 2.7ft 3.6ft5s 19mph +0 Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
10am 2.8ft 2.6ft6s 3ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
1pm 3.3ft 3ft6s 3ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 69°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 4.1ft 3.3ft7s 0.3ft16s 2.6ft4s 19mph +0 Cross-shore 69°FClear
7pm 5.4ft 0.3ft13s 0.3ft15s 4.3ft7s 17mph +1 Cross-shore 69°FClear
10pm 5.4ft 0.3ft15s 4.3ft7s 17mph +0 Onshore 69°FMostly Clear

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/13

    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 1.7ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 0.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 24m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Sat 11/14

    • Low -1.1ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.2ft
    • High 0.6ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 22m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  3. Sun 11/15

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

  4. Mon 11/16

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

  5. Tue 11/17

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

  6. Wed 11/18

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

  7. Thu 11/19

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

  8. Fri 11/20

    • High 1.6ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 14m
    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 · 1.0/5Very Poor · 1.1/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 2.1/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.0/5Poor · 1.7/5Poor · 1.8/5Poor · 1.9/5Poor · 1.6/5Very Poor · 1.4/5Very Poor · 1.3/5Poor · 1.5/5Very Poor · 1.2/5Flat · From SSW · Swells 4.3ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.9ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 3.6ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 4.3ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 3.3ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.6ft 6s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 0.3ft 9s ESE, 0.3ft 12s ESE, 3ft 6s SWFlat · From SSW · Swells 0.3ft 9s ESE, 0.3ft 12s ESE, 2.6ft 6s SWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 6s SSW, 1.3ft 3s WSW, 1.3ft 3s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 4s NNWAnkle to shin · From NNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 11s ESE, 3.3ft 4s NNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 1.3ft 5s NE, 2.3ft 3s NNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 1ft 5s NNE, 2.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 1ft 8s ENE, 2.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 1ft 8s ENE, 2.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From WNW · Swells 1ft 9s ENE, 1ft 6s SSW, 2ft 3s WNWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 1ft 5s SSW, 2.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 2.3ft 3s NWKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 1.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 4s SSW, 1ft 3s WNWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SE, 1ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SE, 1.3ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SSE, 1.6ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.6ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 6s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 6s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 5s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 5s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 5s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 4s ESE, 0.7ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3.3ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 5s SE, 3ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1.3ft 6s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.3ft 10s E, 3.6ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 3.6ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 2.6ft 6s ESE, 3ft 4s NEWaist to belly · From ENE · Swells 3ft 6s ESE, 3ft 4s NEChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 3.3ft 7s ESE, 0.3ft 16s E, 2.6ft 4s NEShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 13s E, 0.3ft 15s ESE, 4.3ft 7s EShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 0.3ft 15s E, 4.3ft 7s EOffshore · From NW · Gusts 27 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 26 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 23 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 17 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NWCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 24 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 8 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 9 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NEOnshore · From NECross-shore · From NE · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 18 mphOnshore · From NE · Gusts 17 mphClearPartly CloudyChance of DrizzleMostly ClearMostly CloudyCloudyGusts 27 mphGusts 26 mphGusts 23 mphGusts 19 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 24 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 8 mphGusts 9 mphGusts 18 mph