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Current conditions

Sun Nov 15, 4am EST

Surf rating: Fair · 2.7/5Mid-period swell, light cross-shore wind

Surf

2.2ft

Knee to thigh · 9s period

From ENE 69°

Wind

16mph

Cross-shore

From NNW 338°

Swells

  • 1.3ft 8s Primary · ENE
  • 0.7ft 5s Secondary · SSW
  • 2ft 3s Wind waves · NW

Tide

-1ft

Falling · low 5:00am, -1ft

Water

71°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

68°F

Clear

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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 1–2ft Poor · 2.1/5
  4. Wed 11/18 2ft Poor · 1.5/5
  5. Thu 11/19 2–4ft Poor · 1.6/5
  6. Fri 11/20 6–7ft Fair · 2.7/5
  7. Sat 11/21 8ft Fair · 2.9/5

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
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Surf ft

1.8 3s 2.2 9s 1.4 8s 1.4 8s 1.8 8s 1.8 8s 1.4 8s 2 8s 1.5 8s 1.6 8s 1.6 4s 1.6 4s 1.6 8s 2.2 8s 2 8s 1.8 7s 2.9 7s 2.4 7s 1.3 7s 1.5 7s 1.6 7s 2 7s 1.6 7s 1.6 7s 1.6 7s 1.7 7s 1.7 4s 1.9 5s 1.9 5s 2.2 5s 2 5s 2 5s 1.8 5s 2.1 6s 2.1 6s 2.7 6s 3.5 6s 3.6 7s 4.7 7s 5.1 7s 4.6 7s 5.6 8s 6.1 8s 6 8s 6.3 9s 6.9 10s 7 10s 7.3 10s 7.5 10s 7.6 10s 7.7 11s 7.6 10s 7.6 10s 7.6 10s 7.2 10s 6.8 10s

Wind mph

21 16 14 12 9+2 10+0 12+1 13+1 13+4 17+0 19+1 20+1 15+0 15+0 15+1 16 16 17 19 18 17 16 16 15 13 18 18 17 15 16 15 14 13+0 14 17 18+0 19 18 17+0 17+0 17 16+0 18+0 15+1 15+0 16+2 16+2 18+2 19+3 19+1 17+1 17+0 18 18 14 15+0

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 21mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Now 2.2ft 1.3ft8s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 2ft3s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.7ft5s 1.6ft3s 12mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.8ft 1ft8s 0.3ft4s 1ft2s 9mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1.8ft 1ft8s 0.3ft12s 1ft2s 10mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.4ft 1ft8s 0.3ft12s 1.3ft2s 12mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 2ft 1ft8s 0.7ft8s 1.3ft2s 13mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
Mon 11/16
1am 1.5ft 1ft7s 0.7ft8s 1.6ft3s 13mph +4 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft3s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.6ft3s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 3ft3s 20mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2.3ft3s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 2.2ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 2ft4s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 2ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 1.6ft4s 15mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10pm 1.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
Tue 11/17
1am 2.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft6s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4am 2.4ft 1ft6s 1ft7s 2.3ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
7am 1.3ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft3s 19mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
10am 1.5ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
1pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4pm 2ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 1.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft4s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
Wed 11/18
1am 1.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft5s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4am 1.7ft 0.7ft7s 0.3ft10s 2.6ft5s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
7am 1.7ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 1.9ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3ft4s 17mph Onshore 68°FClear
1pm 1.9ft 1ft4s 1ft7s 2.3ft5s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 2.2ft 1ft5s 1ft7s 2.6ft5s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 2ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft10s 2.3ft4s 15mph Onshore 68°FClear
10pm 2ft 1.6ft5s 2.3ft5s 14mph Onshore 68°FClear
Thu 11/19
1am 1.8ft 1.6ft5s 2ft4s 13mph +0 Onshore 68°FClear
4am 2.1ft 2.6ft5s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 2.1ft 2.6ft5s 2ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 2.7ft 3.6ft5s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 3.5ft 3.6ft6s 19mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 3.6ft 3.3ft6s 2.3ft3s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 4.7ft 3.9ft6s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 5.1ft 4.3ft6s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
Fri 11/20
1am 4.6ft 3.9ft7s 2ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4am 5.6ft 4.6ft7s 16mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 6.1ft 4.9ft8s 0.3ft16s 18mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 6ft 4.9ft8s 0.3ft16s 15mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 6.3ft 5.2ft8s 0.3ft15s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 6.9ft 5.6ft10s 0.3ft15s 16mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 7ft 5.6ft10s 0.3ft14s 16mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 7.3ft 5.6ft9s 0.3ft14s 18mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
Sat 11/21
1am 7.5ft 5.6ft9s 19mph +3 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 7.6ft 5.6ft10s 19mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 7.7ft 5.6ft10s 17mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 7.6ft 5.6ft10s 17mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 7.6ft 5.6ft10s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
4pm 7.6ft 5.6ft10s 18mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
7pm 7.2ft 5.2ft9s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10pm 6.8ft 4.9ft9s 0.3ft14s 15mph +0 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 · 2.0/5Poor · 2.1/5Poor · 1.9/5Poor · 1.7/5Poor · 1.8/5Very Poor · 1.4/5Poor · 1.5/5Very Poor · 1.3/5Poor · 1.6/5Poor · 2.4/5Fair · 2.5/5Fair · 2.8/5Fair · 2.6/5Fair · 2.9/5Fair · 3.0/5Ankle to shin · From NW · Swells 1.3ft 8s ENE, 1ft 5s SSW, 2.3ft 3s NWKnee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 1.3ft 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, 1.6ft 3s NWAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 4s SSW, 1ft 2s NWAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 12s E, 1ft 2s NNWAnkle 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 NAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 0.7ft 8s SE, 1.6ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From N · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 3s NAnkle to shin · From N · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 1ft 7s ENE, 2.3ft 3s NNEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s 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 11s E, 2.6ft 6s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 6s ENE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 4s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 4s 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, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.6ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 1ft 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 NE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 3s NEAnkle to shin · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1ft 4s SE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.3ft 5s ENEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 1ft 5s SE, 1ft 7s SE, 2.6ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1.3ft 5s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 2.3ft 4s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1.6ft 5s SE, 2.3ft 5s ENEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 1.6ft 5s ESE, 2ft 4s ENEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 2.6ft 5s EKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 2.6ft 5s ESE, 2ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 3.6ft 5s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 3.6ft 6s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 3.3ft 6s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.9ft 6s EShoulder to head · From ESE · Swells 4.3ft 6s ESEChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 3.9ft 7s ESE, 2ft 3s NNEShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.6ft 7s ESEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 4.9ft 8s ESE, 0.3ft 16s ESEShoulder to head · From SE · Swells 4.9ft 8s ESE, 0.3ft 16s EOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.2ft 8s ESE, 0.3ft 15s EOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 10s ESE, 0.3ft 15s EOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 10s ESE, 0.3ft 14s EOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 9s ESE, 0.3ft 14s EOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 9s ESEOverhead+ · From SE · Swells 5.6ft 10s ESEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 5.6ft 10s ESEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 5.6ft 10s EOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 5.2ft 9s ESEOverhead+ · From ESE · Swells 4.9ft 9s ESE, 0.3ft 14s ECross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 11 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 10 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 14 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From N · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NEOnshore · From NEOnshore · From ENEOnshore · From NE · Gusts 13 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 22 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 20 mphCross-shore · From NNE · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NE · Gusts 15 mphClearPartly CloudyMostly CloudyCloudyMostly ClearGusts 11 mphGusts 10 mphGusts 13 mphGusts 14 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 20 mphGusts 21 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 16 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 22 mph