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Current conditions

Thu Nov 12, 1pm EST

Surf rating: Very Poor · 1.3/5

Surf

1.8ft

Ankle to shin · 7s period

From SW 217°

Wind

29mph

35 mph gusts · Offshore

From WSW 240°

Swells

  • 1ft 9s Primary · ESE
  • 6.6ft 6s Wind waves · SW

Tide

-0.4ft

Falling · low 3:00pm, -1.3ft

Water

72°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

69°F

Mostly Cloudy

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

  1. Today 11/12 1–2ft
  2. Fri 11/13 1ft
  3. Sat 11/14 0–1ft
  4. Sun 11/15 1–2ft
  5. Mon 11/16 1–2ft
  6. Tue 11/17 2–3ft
  7. Wed 11/18 3–5ft

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/12 Fri 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18
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

2.3 5s 1.8 6s 1.8 6s 1.8 6s 1.8 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 8s 1.3 8s 1.3 7s 0.7 7s 0.7 7s 0.7 7s 0.8 7s 0.9 6s 0.8 6s 0.9 6s 0.8 6s 0.8 6s 0.8 6s 0.4 6s 0.5 6s 0.4 4s 0.6 4s 0.4 4s 0.7 4s 0.7 4s 0.7 6s 1.2 5s 1.9 13s 1.8 12s 2 12s 1.9 8s 1.6 8s 1.6 8s 1.3 8s 1.3 8s 1.3 8s 1.8 8s 1.9 8s 1.8 8s 2.2 8s 1.9 8s 1.9 8s 2.3 8s 2.5 8s 2.7 7s 2.8 7s 2.5 4s 2.9 5s 3.2 5s 3.7 5s 3.8 5s 4.3 6s 4.7 6s 4.8 6s

Wind mph

21+5 23+5 21+3 24+8 29+6 28+5 23+7 22+1 23+2 23+1 21+1 19+0 15+2 13+4 16+1 17+2 17+1 19 22+0 19+1 18+1 21+0 18+2 19+0 21 19 17 12+1 9+2 10+1 14+0 13+2 10+0 16 17 15+0 14 14 13+0 13 13 16 18 18 19 18 16+0 19 21 23 24+1 25+0 25+0 26+0 23 21+0

Tide ft

2:00am -1.4ft 9:00am 1.9ft 3:00pm -1.3ft 9:00pm 0.8ft 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

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/12
1am 2.3ft 1.3ft9s 3.6ft4s 21mph +5 Offshore 69°FCloudy
4am 1.8ft 1ft9s 4.6ft5s 23mph +5 Offshore 69°FClear
7am 1.8ft 1ft9s 4.9ft6s 21mph +3 Offshore 69°FClear
10am 1.8ft 1ft9s 5.6ft6s 24mph +8 Offshore 69°FMostly Cloudy
Now 1.8ft 1ft9s 6.6ft6s 29mph +6 Offshore 69°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 1.3ft 0.7ft9s 6.9ft7s 28mph +5 Offshore 69°FClear
7pm 1.3ft 0.7ft9s 6.6ft7s 23mph +7 Offshore 69°FClear
10pm 1.3ft 5.6ft7s 0.7ft9s 22mph +1 Offshore 69°FCloudy
Fri 11/13
1am 1.3ft 4.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.3ft4s 23mph +2 Offshore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4am 1.3ft 3.6ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.6ft4s 23mph +1 Offshore 68°FClear
7am 0.7ft 3.3ft7s 0.3ft8s 3.3ft4s 21mph +1 Offshore 68°FClear
10am 0.7ft 2.6ft7s 0.3ft8s 3ft4s 19mph +0 Offshore 68°FClear
1pm 0.7ft 2.6ft6s 0.3ft8s 2.6ft4s 15mph +2 Offshore 68°FClear
4pm 0.8ft 0.3ft12s 3ft6s 13mph +4 Offshore 68°FClear
7pm 0.9ft 2ft6s 0.3ft12s 2ft3s 16mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
10pm 0.8ft 2ft6s 0.3ft12s 2.3ft3s 17mph +2 Offshore 68°FMostly Cloudy
Sat 11/14
1am 0.9ft 2.3ft5s 0.3ft11s 1.6ft3s 17mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
4am 0.8ft 2.3ft5s 0.3ft11s 2ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 0.8ft 2ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 22mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 0.8ft 2ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 0.4ft 1.6ft5s 0.7ft4s 2ft3s 18mph +1 Offshore 68°FClear
4pm 0.5ft 1.6ft5s 0.7ft4s 2.3ft3s 21mph +0 Offshore 68°FPartly Cloudy
7pm 0.4ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft7s 2.6ft4s 18mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 0.6ft 1.3ft5s 0.7ft7s 2.6ft3s 19mph +0 Offshore 68°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 0.4ft 1.3ft6s 0.7ft7s 2.6ft4s 21mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 0.7ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft9s 2.6ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 0.7ft 1ft5s 0.3ft8s 2ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 0.7ft 1ft5s 0.3ft8s 1.6ft3s 12mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.2ft 0.7ft5s 0.7ft8s 1ft3s 9mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.9ft 0.7ft5s 0.7ft8s 0.7ft2s 10mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.8ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft4s 1ft2s 14mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 2ft 0.3ft7s 0.3ft4s 1.3ft2s 13mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 1.9ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft7s 0.7ft2s 10mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
4am 1.6ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft2s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7am 1.6ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft7s 1.6ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10am 1.3ft 1ft8s 0.3ft7s 1.6ft3s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
1pm 1.3ft 1ft8s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft3s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 1.3ft 1ft8s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft2s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7pm 1.8ft 1ft8s 0.7ft7s 1ft2s 13mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10pm 1.9ft 1ft8s 0.7ft7s 1.3ft2s 13mph Onshore 68°FCloudy
Tue 11/17
1am 1.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft7s 1.3ft3s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
4am 2.2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 1.3ft2s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7am 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10am 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 2.3ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 2.5ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 2.7ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2ft4s 16mph +0 Onshore 68°FMostly Clear
10pm 2.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft4s 19mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
Wed 11/18
1am 2.5ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 21mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4am 2.9ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 3.3ft4s 23mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7am 3.2ft 0.7ft7s 0.7ft4s 3.3ft4s 24mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10am 3.7ft 1ft7s 0.7ft4s 3.6ft5s 25mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
1pm 3.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3.9ft5s 25mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4pm 4.3ft 1ft7s 4.3ft5s 26mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 4.7ft 1.3ft7s 3.9ft5s 23mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
10pm 4.8ft 3.9ft6s 21mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/12

    • Low -1.4ft
    • High 1.9ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 0.8ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 25m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Fri 11/13

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

  3. Sat 11/14

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

  4. Sun 11/15

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

  5. Mon 11/16

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

  6. Tue 11/17

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

  7. Wed 11/18

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

  8. Thu 11/19

    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.1ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 15m
    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: PoorEvening: PoorMidday: Very PoorEvening: Very PoorEvening: FairMorning: PoorMidday: FairVery Poor · 1.1/5Very Poor · 1.2/5Very Poor · 1.3/5Poor · 1.8/5Poor · 1.7/5Very Poor · 1.0/5Fair · 2.7/5Fair · 2.8/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 2.4/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 1.9/5Knee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 4s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 4.6ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 4.9ft 6s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 5.6ft 6s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 6.6ft 6s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 6.9ft 7s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 6.6ft 7s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 5.6ft 7s SW, 0.7ft 9s ESEAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 4.3ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 4s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 3.6ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.6ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 3.3ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 3.3ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.6ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 3ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.6ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ESE, 2.6ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 0.3ft 12s ESE, 3ft 6s SWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 12s ESE, 2ft 3s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 12s ESE, 2.3ft 3s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.3ft 5s SW, 0.3ft 11s E, 1.6ft 3s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.3ft 5s SW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.3ft 3s NNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 4s NNE, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 4s NNE, 2.3ft 3s WNWFlat · From WNW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 7s SSE, 2.6ft 4s WNWFlat · From WNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 7s SSE, 2.6ft 3s WNWFlat · From WNW · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSW, 0.7ft 7s SSE, 2.6ft 4s WNWFlat · From WNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ENE, 2.6ft 4s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ENE, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 8s ENE, 1.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 8s ENE, 1ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.7ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 2s WNWAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.3ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 4s SSW, 1ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.3ft 7s ENE, 0.3ft 4s SSW, 1.3ft 2s NNWAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.3ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 2s NNWAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 1.3ft 2s NAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SSE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SSE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 1.3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 1.3ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 1ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 8s SE, 0.7ft 7s ENE, 1.3ft 2s NEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 7s ENE, 1.3ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 1.3ft 2s NEAnkle to shin · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s NEKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3.3ft 4s NEWaist to belly · From NE · Swells 0.7ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 4s SE, 3.3ft 4s NEWaist to belly · From NE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.7ft 4s SE, 3.6ft 5s NEWaist to belly · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3.9ft 5s NEChest to shoulder · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 4.3ft 5s ENEChest to shoulder · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 7s SSE, 3.9ft 5s ENEChest to shoulder · From E · Swells 3.9ft 6s EOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 26 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 28 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 24 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 32 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 35 mphOffshore · From SW · Gusts 33 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 30 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 23 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 25 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 24 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 22 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 22 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NW · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 11 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 10 mphCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 13 mphOnshore · From NECross-shore · From NEOnshore · From NE · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 25 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 25 mphCross-shore · From NE · 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