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Current conditions

Fri Nov 13, 1pm EST

Surf rating: Very Poor · 1.0/5

Surf

0.7ft

Flat · 7s period

From SSW 202°

Wind

15mph

17 mph gusts · Offshore

From W 278°

Swells

  • 2.3ft 6s Primary · SSW
  • 0.3ft 9s Secondary · ESE
  • 2.3ft 4s Wind waves · W

Tide

0.1ft

Falling · low 4:00pm, -1.2ft

Water

70°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

69°F

Clear

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

  1. Today 11/13 0–1ft
  2. Sat 11/14 1ft
  3. Sun 11/15 1–2ft
  4. Mon 11/16 2ft
  5. Tue 11/17 2–3ft
  6. Wed 11/18 3ft
  7. Thu 11/19 3–4ft

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

1.3 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 7s 0.7 7s 0.7 7s 0.7 7s 0.7 6s 0 6s 1.4 6s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 0.8 6s 0.6 6s 1.2 4s 1.2 4s 1.2 4s 1.2 4s 1.2 4s 1.2 3s 1.2 9s 1.5 8s 2 8s 1.5 8s 2.3 8s 1.8 8s 1.9 8s 1.9 8s 1.9 8s 1.8 8s 2.3 8s 2.3 8s 2.2 8s 2.7 8s 2.6 7s 2.2 7s 2.1 7s 2.5 7s 2.5 7s 2.4 4s 2.7 7s 2.7 7s 2.4 7s 3 4s 3 5s 2.9 4s 3.1 5s 3.3 5s 3.4 5s 3.4 5s 3.2 5s 3 5s 3.6 5s 3.3 5s 3.1 6s 3.5 6s 3.2 6s

Wind mph

25+2 24+3 21+2 17+2 15+2 13+4 14 19 18+1 20 21+0 19+2 18+2 19+2 17+2 16+2 20 16 14 12 8+2 9+2 12+0 13 16+0 18+0 18+0 17 15+0 13+0 13+0 13 15 15 15 13 16 17 16 16 15 17 17 17 20 19 16 16+0 14+0 15 18 17 16 15 14+0 15

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 1.3ft 3.9ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.3ft4s 25mph +2 Offshore 69°FPartly Cloudy
4am 1.3ft 3.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.6ft4s 24mph +3 Offshore 69°FClear
7am 1.3ft 3ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.3ft4s 21mph +2 Offshore 69°FClear
10am 0.7ft 2.6ft6s 0.3ft9s 2.6ft4s 17mph +2 Offshore 69°FClear
Now 0.7ft 2.3ft6s 0.3ft9s 2.3ft4s 15mph +2 Offshore 69°FClear
4pm 0.7ft 2ft6s 0.3ft8s 2ft3s 13mph +4 Offshore 69°FClear
7pm 0.7ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft8s 2ft3s 14mph Cross-shore 69°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 0ft 1.6ft6s 1ft4s 1.6ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
Sat 11/14
1am 1.4ft 2ft5s 0.7ft11s 2ft3s 18mph +1 Cross-shore 69°FChance of Drizzle
4am 0.8ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 20mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
7am 0.8ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft3s 21mph +0 Cross-shore 69°FClear
10am 0.8ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft3s 19mph +2 Cross-shore 69°FClear
1pm 0.6ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft8s 2.3ft3s 18mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.2ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft8s 2.3ft3s 19mph +2 Cross-shore 69°FClear
7pm 1.2ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft8s 2.3ft3s 17mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 1.2ft 1ft5s 0.7ft8s 2ft3s 16mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 1.2ft 1ft5s 0.7ft8s 2.3ft3s 20mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.2ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.2ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft5s 1.6ft3s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.2ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft5s 1.3ft3s 12mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.5ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft5s 1ft3s 8mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 2ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft6s 0.7ft2s 9mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.5ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft6s 1ft2s 12mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 2.3ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft6s 1ft2s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Mon 11/16
1am 1.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.6ft2s 16mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft7s 2ft3s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft7s 2ft3s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft7s 2ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.8ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft7s 1.6ft3s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4pm 2.3ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 1.3ft4s 13mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7pm 2.3ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 1.6ft7s 13mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10pm 2.2ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 1.3ft2s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
Tue 11/17
1am 2.7ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 2ft7s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
4am 2.6ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 1.6ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7am 2.2ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 2ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
10am 2.1ft 1ft7s 0.7ft6s 1.6ft4s 13mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
1pm 2.5ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
4pm 2.5ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
7pm 2.4ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
10pm 2.7ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
Wed 11/18
1am 2.7ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
4am 2.4ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
7am 3ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
10am 3ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft4s 2.3ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
1pm 2.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft4s 2.6ft4s 20mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 3.1ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft4s 3ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
7pm 3.3ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 16mph Onshore 68°FClear
10pm 3.4ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 16mph +0 Onshore 69°FClear
Thu 11/19
1am 3.4ft 1ft6s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft5s 14mph +0 Onshore 69°FClear
4am 3.2ft 1.3ft5s 1ft7s 2ft5s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 3ft 2.3ft5s 1.6ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
10am 3.6ft 3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
1pm 3.3ft 2.6ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
4pm 3.1ft 2.3ft5s 1.3ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 3.5ft 0.3ft14s 2.6ft5s 14mph +0 Onshore 68°FClear
10pm 3.2ft 2.3ft6s 0.3ft13s 1.3ft2s 15mph Cross-shore 69°FClear

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°

Morning: Very PoorMidday: Very PoorEvening: Very PoorMorning: PoorMidday: PoorEvening: PoorMorning: FairMidday: FairPoor · 1.7/5Very Poor · 1.0/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.4/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 1.8/5Ankle to shin · From SSW · Swells 3.9ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 4s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 3.3ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 4s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 3ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.6ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.3ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 2ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 2ft 3s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 2ft 3s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 6s SSW, 1ft 4s W, 1.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 2ft 5s SW, 0.7ft 11s ESE, 2ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NNWFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.6ft 3s NFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.6ft 3s NFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 8s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From WNW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 8s ENE, 2ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 8s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 2ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 1.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 1.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 5s SSW, 1ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.7ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 6s S, 1ft 2s NNWKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 1ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SSE, 1.6ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 7s SSE, 2ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SSE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 3s NNEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 1.3ft 4s NNEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 1.6ft 7s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 1.3ft 2s NNEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 2ft 7s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 6s ENE, 1.6ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 3s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 4s SE, 2.3ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 4s SE, 2.6ft 4s NEWaist to belly · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 4s SE, 3ft 4s ENEWaist to belly · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 5s ENEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1ft 6s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 5s EWaist to belly · From E · Swells 1.3ft 5s SE, 1ft 7s SE, 2ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2.3ft 5s ESE, 1.6ft 3s NNEWaist to belly · From E · Swells 3ft 5s EWaist to belly · From E · Swells 2.6ft 5s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 2.3ft 5s ESE, 1.3ft 3s NEWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 14s E, 2.6ft 5s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 2.3ft 6s ESE, 0.3ft 13s E, 1.3ft 2s NEOffshore · From NW · Gusts 27 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 27 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 23 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 17 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NWCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 10 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 11 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 12 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NEOnshore · From NEOnshore · From ENE · Gusts 16 mphOnshore · From NE · Gusts 14 mphPartly CloudyClearCloudyChance of DrizzleMostly ClearMostly CloudyGusts 27 mphGusts 23 mphGusts 19 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 10 mphGusts 11 mphGusts 12 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 13 mphGusts 14 mph