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Current conditions

Sat Nov 14, 4am EST

Surf rating: Very Poor · 1.0/5Short-period swell, cross-shore wind

Surf

1.5ft

Ankle to shin · 4s period

From NNW 342°

Wind

26mph

Cross-shore

From NNW 346°

Swells

  • 1.3ft 5s Primary · SSW
  • 0.7ft 11s Secondary · ESE
  • 3.6ft 4s Wind waves · NNW

Tide

-1.2ft

Rising · high 10:00am, 1.5ft

Water

72°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

68°F

Clear

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

  1. Today 11/14 1–2ft Very Poor · 1.1/5
  2. Sun 11/15 1–2ft Poor · 2.4/5
  3. Mon 11/16 1–2ft Poor · 2.3/5
  4. Tue 11/17 2–3ft Poor · 2.2/5
  5. Wed 11/18 1–2ft Poor · 1.9/5
  6. Thu 11/19 2–3ft Poor · 1.5/5
  7. Fri 11/20 5–6ft Fair · 2.7/5

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18 Thu 11/19 Fri 11/20
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 4s 1.5 4s 1.4 4s 0.9 4s 1.3 6s 1.8 4s 1.8 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 4s 1.4 8s 1.4 8s 1.6 8s 1.5 8s 1.1 8s 1.4 8s 1.1 4s 1.3 4s 1.4 8s 1.3 8s 2 8s 1.9 8s 1.2 8s 2.3 8s 2.3 7s 1.8 7s 2.6 7s 1.7 7s 1.8 7s 2.5 7s 1.6 7s 2.1 7s 2.3 7s 2 7s 2.4 7s 1.4 4s 1.4 5s 1.7 5s 1.9 5s 1.9 5s 1.9 5s 2 5s 2.1 5s 2.4 5s 2.6 6s 3.2 6s 3.4 6s 4.6 7s 4.9 8s 4.9 8s 5.2 8s 5.6 8s 5.7 9s 6 9s 6.5 9s

Wind mph

24 26 22+4 19+3 19+2 19+2 19+1 15+1 20 17+0 17+1 14+0 9+1 9+2 12+1 14+0 14+2 18+0 19+2 17+0 15+0 12+0 16 17 15 15 15 16 15 15 16 16 14 14 16 15 17 17 15 15+0 16 17 18+0 17 18 17 15+0 12 14 15 13+0 13+0 12+1 12+0 12+2 15+2

Tide ft

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 3:00am 1.6ft 9:00am -1.3ft 3:00pm 1.2ft 9:00pm -1.7ft

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/14
1am 0ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft9s 3ft3s 24mph Cross-shore 69°FChance of Drizzle
Now 1.5ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft11s 3.6ft4s 26mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.4ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft11s 3.6ft4s 22mph +4 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 0.9ft 1.6ft5s 1.3ft5s 2.6ft3s 19mph +3 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.3ft 1.3ft5s 1ft8s 2.3ft3s 19mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.8ft 1.3ft5s 1.3ft8s 2.6ft3s 19mph +2 Offshore 68°FClear
7pm 1.8ft 1.3ft8s 1ft6s 2.6ft3s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 1.4ft 1ft9s 1ft6s 2ft3s 15mph +1 Offshore 68°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 1.4ft 1ft8s 1ft5s 2.6ft3s 20mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2.3ft3s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2.3ft3s 17mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 14mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.3ft4s 1.3ft3s 9mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.6ft 1ft8s 0.3ft8s 0.7ft2s 9mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.5ft 1ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.3ft2s 12mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 1.1ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.3ft2s 14mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
Mon 11/16
1am 1.4ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft7s 1.6ft2s 14mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.1ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft7s 2.3ft3s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.3ft 1ft8s 0.7ft7s 2.6ft3s 19mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.4ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 2.3ft3s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.3ft 1ft7s 0.7ft7s 2ft3s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 2ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 1.6ft4s 12mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 1.9ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 1.6ft2s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 1.2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Tue 11/17
1am 2.3ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 2.3ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7am 1.8ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10am 2.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft6s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 1.7ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 1.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 2.5ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft6s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 2.1ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft6s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 2.3ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft5s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 2ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft4s 2.3ft6s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 2.4ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft4s 2.3ft6s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
1pm 1.4ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft5s 2.6ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4pm 1.4ft 0.7ft5s 0.7ft7s 2.6ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.7ft 0.7ft5s 0.7ft7s 2.3ft5s 15mph Onshore 68°FClear
10pm 1.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft5s 2.6ft5s 15mph +0 Onshore 68°FClear
Thu 11/19
1am 1.9ft 1ft5s 0.7ft7s 2.6ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 69°FClear
4am 1.9ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 69°FMostly Clear
7am 2ft 3.3ft5s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
10am 2.1ft 3.3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 2.4ft 3.3ft5s 18mph Cross-shore 69°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 2.6ft 3.3ft5s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 3.2ft 3.3ft6s 15mph +0 Onshore 69°FClear
10pm 3.4ft 3.3ft6s 0.3ft15s 12mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Fri 11/20
1am 4.6ft 3.6ft7s 0.3ft14s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 4.9ft 3.9ft7s 0.3ft14s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 4.9ft 3.9ft7s 0.3ft14s 13mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
10am 5.2ft 3.9ft8s 0.7ft13s 13mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
1pm 5.6ft 3.9ft8s 0.7ft13s 12mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 5.7ft 4.3ft8s 0.7ft14s 12mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 6ft 4.3ft8s 0.7ft14s 12mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 6.5ft 4.6ft9s 0.7ft15s 15mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/14

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

  2. Sun 11/15

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

  3. Mon 11/16

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

  4. Tue 11/17

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

  5. Wed 11/18

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

  6. Thu 11/19

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

  7. Fri 11/20

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

  8. Sat 11/21

    • High 1.9ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    • High 1.3ft
    • Low -1.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 12m
    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 · 2.4/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.0/5Poor · 2.1/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 1.8/5Poor · 1.7/5Poor · 1.9/5Very Poor · 1.3/5Very Poor · 1.4/5Poor · 1.5/5Poor · 1.6/5Fair · 2.5/5Fair · 2.6/5Fair · 2.7/5Fair · 2.9/5Flat · From NNW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 3ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From NNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 11s ESE, 3.6ft 4s NNWAnkle to shin · From NNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 11s ESE, 3.6ft 4s NFlat · From NNW · Swells 1.6ft 5s NE, 1.3ft 5s SSW, 2.6ft 3s NNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 1ft 8s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 1.3ft 8s ENE, 2.6ft 3s WNWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1.3ft 8s ENE, 1ft 6s SSW, 2.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · 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 WNW · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 2.3ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From NW · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 5s SSW, 2.3ft 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, 0.3ft 4s SSW, 1.3ft 3s WNWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SE, 1.3ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SSE, 1.3ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SSE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From NNE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From NNE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2.6ft 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, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 2ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 1.6ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.6ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 3s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 6s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 4s ESE, 2.3ft 6s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 4s ESE, 2.3ft 6s NEAnkle to shin · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 5s SE, 2.6ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 5s SE, 0.7ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 5s ESE, 0.7ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 5s SE, 2.6ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 5s SE, 0.7ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1.3ft 5s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 3.3ft 5s EKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 3.3ft 5s EKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 3.3ft 5s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 3.3ft 6s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 3.3ft 6s ESE, 0.3ft 15s EChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.6ft 7s ESE, 0.3ft 14s EChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.9ft 7s ESE, 0.3ft 14s EShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 3.9ft 8s ESE, 0.7ft 13s EShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 3.9ft 8s ESE, 0.7ft 13s EShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 4.3ft 8s ESE, 0.7ft 14s EOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 4.6ft 9s ESE, 0.7ft 15s ECross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 26 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 22 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 10 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 11 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 12 mphCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NEOnshore · From NEOnshore · From NE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 17 mphChance of DrizzleClearPartly CloudyMostly CloudyMostly ClearGusts 26 mphGusts 22 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 14 mphGusts 10 mphGusts 11 mphGusts 13 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 12 mph