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Current conditions

Wed Nov 11, 10am EST

Surf rating: Good · 3.5/5

Surf

3ft

Knee to thigh · 10s period

From ESE 109°

Wind

2mph

3 mph gusts · Offshore

From WSW 249°

Swells

  • 1.6ft 10s Primary · ESE
  • 1ft 3s Secondary · SW

Tide

1.3ft

Falling · low 3:00pm, -1.4ft

Water

72°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

70°F

Cloudy

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

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

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/11 Thu 11/12 Fri 11/13 Sat 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17
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Surf ft

3.3 10s 3.3 10s 3 10s 3 10s 2.9 10s 2.9 10s 3.1 10s 2.3 5s 2.3 5s 2.3 5s 1.8 6s 1.8 6s 1.8 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 7s 1.3 7s 0.7 7s 0.7 7s 0.8 7s 0.7 7s 0.7 6s 0.7 6s 0.8 6s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 0.8 4s 0.6 5s 0.5 3s 0.8 5s 0.7 5s 0.6 5s 0.3 3s 0.3 3s 2 13s 1 13s 2.1 12s 2.2 12s 1.9 8s 1.6 8s 2.5 8s 2.4 8s 2.4 8s 2.7 8s 3.1 8s 2.7 4s 3.6 5s 3.8 5s 4.2 5s 4.1 6s 4.3 7s 4.9 7s 5.3 8s 4.1 9s

Wind mph

10+1 6+1 4+0 2+1 7+4 7+5 16+5 17+4 19+7 22+7 26+7 27+7 24+5 28+4 22+7 23+3 23+1 19+2 19+1 19+3 17+2 15+1 16+0 16+2 20 20 21+1 18+1 15+2 15+1 16+0 14+1 15 15 17 15 12+0 13 14 15 14 13 15 14 14 15 16 23 26+2 21 19+2 10+7 21+4 24+6 25 12

Tide ft

2:00am -1.6ft 8:00am 2.1ft 3:00pm -1.4ft 8:00pm 0.9ft 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

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/11
1am 3.3ft 2ft10s 1.6ft3s 10mph +1 Offshore 69°FPartly Cloudy
4am 3.3ft 1.6ft10s 1.3ft3s 6mph +1 Offshore 69°FMostly Clear
7am 3ft 1.6ft10s 1ft3s 4mph +0 Offshore 69°FMostly Cloudy
Now 3ft 1.6ft10s 1ft3s 2mph +1 Offshore 70°FCloudy
1pm 2.9ft 1.6ft9s 1ft3s 7mph +4 Offshore 70°FCloudy
4pm 2.9ft 1.6ft9s 1ft3s 7mph +5 Offshore 69°FCloudy
7pm 3.1ft 1.3ft9s 2ft3s 16mph +5 Offshore 69°FCloudy
10pm 2.3ft 1.3ft9s 3ft4s 17mph +4 Offshore 69°FCloudy
Thu 11/12
1am 2.3ft 1.3ft9s 3.3ft4s 19mph +7 Offshore 69°FCloudy
4am 2.3ft 1.3ft9s 3.9ft5s 22mph +7 Offshore 69°FClear
7am 1.8ft 1ft9s 4.9ft5s 26mph +7 Offshore 69°FClear
10am 1.8ft 1ft9s 5.6ft6s 27mph +7 Offshore 69°FPartly Cloudy
1pm 1.8ft 1ft9s 5.6ft6s 24mph +5 Offshore 69°FPartly Cloudy
4pm 1.3ft 0.7ft9s 6.2ft6s 28mph +4 Offshore 69°FClear
7pm 1.3ft 0.7ft9s 5.9ft7s 22mph +7 Offshore 69°FChance of Drizzle
10pm 1.3ft 4.6ft7s 0.7ft9s 2.6ft4s 23mph +3 Offshore 69°FPartly Cloudy
Fri 11/13
1am 1.3ft 3.6ft7s 0.7ft9s 3.3ft4s 23mph +1 Offshore 69°FMostly Clear
4am 1.3ft 3.3ft7s 0.7ft9s 3ft4s 19mph +2 Offshore 69°FClear
7am 0.7ft 2.6ft7s 0.3ft9s 2.6ft4s 19mph +1 Offshore 69°FClear
10am 0.7ft 2.3ft6s 0.3ft9s 3ft4s 19mph +3 Offshore 68°FClear
1pm 0.8ft 2.3ft6s 0.3ft8s 2.6ft4s 17mph +2 Offshore 68°FClear
4pm 0.7ft 2ft6s 0.3ft9s 2ft4s 15mph +1 Offshore 68°FClear
7pm 0.7ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft9s 2ft3s 16mph +0 Offshore 68°FClear
10pm 0.7ft 1.6ft6s 0.3ft9s 2ft3s 16mph +2 Offshore 68°FClear
Sat 11/14
1am 0.8ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 20mph Cross-shore 68°FPartly Cloudy
4am 0.8ft 1.6ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 20mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 0.8ft 1.3ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.6ft4s 21mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft11s 2.3ft3s 18mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.3ft11s 2ft3s 15mph +2 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 0.6ft 1ft5s 0.3ft9s 1.6ft3s 15mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 0.5ft 1ft5s 0.3ft8s 2ft3s 16mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
10pm 0.8ft 1ft5s 0.7ft7s 1.6ft3s 14mph +1 Cross-shore 68°FClear
Sun 11/15
1am 0.7ft 0.7ft5s 0.7ft6s 1.3ft2s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
4am 0.6ft 0.7ft5s 0.7ft6s 1.3ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 0.3ft 0.7ft5s 0.3ft6s 1.6ft3s 17mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 0.3ft 0.3ft6s 0.3ft5s 1.6ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
1pm 2ft 0.3ft6s 0.3ft5s 1.3ft4s 12mph +0 Cross-shore 68°FClear
4pm 1ft 0.3ft6s 0.3ft12s 1.3ft3s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7pm 2.1ft 0.3ft12s 0.3ft6s 1.3ft2s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Clear
10pm 2.2ft 0.3ft8s 0.3ft12s 1.3ft2s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
Mon 11/16
1am 1.9ft 0.7ft8s 0.3ft8s 1.3ft3s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FMostly Cloudy
4am 1.6ft 0.7ft8s 0.7ft8s 1.3ft2s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
7am 2.5ft 1ft8s 0.7ft7s 1.3ft2s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FClear
10am 2.4ft 1ft8s 1ft7s 1.3ft3s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
1pm 2.4ft 1ft8s 1ft7s 1.3ft2s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
4pm 2.7ft 1ft7s 1ft7s 1.6ft3s 15mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
7pm 3.1ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 2ft7s 16mph Cross-shore 68°FCloudy
10pm 2.7ft 1ft7s 3ft3s 23mph Cross-shore 68°FChance of Drizzle
Tue 11/17
1am 3.6ft 1ft7s 0.3ft11s 3.9ft4s 26mph +2 Cross-shore 69°FChance of Drizzle
4am 3.8ft 1ft7s 0.3ft10s 3.9ft5s 21mph Cross-shore 69°FChance of Rain
7am 4.2ft 3.9ft5s 19mph +2 Onshore 69°FChance of Rain
10am 4.1ft 4.6ft5s 0.3ft10s 10mph +7 Cross-shore 69°FChance of Rain
1pm 4.3ft 5.2ft6s 21mph +4 Cross-shore 69°FChance of Rain
4pm 4.9ft 6.6ft7s 24mph +6 Cross-shore 69°FChance of Rain
7pm 5.3ft 7.2ft8s 25mph Onshore 69°FChance of Rain
10pm 4.1ft 7.5ft8s 12mph Onshore 69°FMostly Cloudy

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/11

    • Low -1.6ft
    • High 2.1ft
    • Low -1.4ft
    • High 0.9ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 27m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Thu 11/12

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

  3. Fri 11/13

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

  4. Sat 11/14

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

  5. Sun 11/15

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

  6. Mon 11/16

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

  7. Tue 11/17

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

  8. Wed 11/18

    • High 0.9ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    10h 17m
    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: GoodMidday: FairEvening: PoorMorning: Very PoorMidday: Very PoorEvening: Very PoorEvening: FairMorning: PoorMidday: PoorGood · 3.6/5Good · 3.5/5Fair · 2.9/5Fair · 3.0/5Very Poor · 1.1/5Very Poor · 1.2/5Poor · 1.8/5Poor · 1.7/5Very Poor · 1.0/5Fair · 3.2/5Fair · 2.7/5Fair · 2.8/5Poor · 2.3/5Poor · 2.4/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 1.9/5Poor · 2.0/5Poor · 1.5/5Waist to belly · From ESE · Swells 2ft 10s ESE, 1.6ft 3s SWWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 1.6ft 10s ESE, 1.3ft 3s SWKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.6ft 10s ESE, 1ft 3s SWKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.6ft 9s ESE, 1ft 3s SSWKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.6ft 9s ESE, 1ft 3s SWWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 2ft 3s SWKnee to thigh · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 3ft 4s SWKnee to thigh · From SSW · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 4s SWKnee to thigh · From SW · Swells 1.3ft 9s ESE, 3.9ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 4.9ft 5s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 1ft 9s ESE, 5.6ft 6s SWAnkle to shin · From SW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 6.2ft 6s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 9s ESE, 5.9ft 7s SWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 4.6ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 4s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 3.6ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3.3ft 4s WNWAnkle to shin · From SSW · Swells 3.3ft 7s SSW, 0.7ft 9s ESE, 3ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.6ft 7s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2.6ft 4s WNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 3ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 2.3ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 8s E, 2.6ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 2ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2ft 4s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 6s SSW, 0.3ft 9s ESE, 2ft 3s WFlat · From SSW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.3ft 3s WNWFlat · From WNW · Swells 1.6ft 5s SW, 0.3ft 11s E, 2.3ft 3s NWFlat · From WNW · Swells 1.3ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.6ft 4s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s ESE, 2.3ft 3s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 11s E, 2ft 3s NWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 9s SE, 1.6ft 3s NWFlat · From NW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 8s SE, 2ft 3s NNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 1ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 7s SE, 1.6ft 3s NNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 6s SE, 1.3ft 2s NNWFlat · From SSW · Swells 0.7ft 5s SSW, 0.7ft 6s SSE, 1.3ft 3s NFlat · From N · Swells 0.7ft 5s SSW, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 1.6ft 3s NFlat · From N · Swells 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 5s SSW, 1.6ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 5s SSW, 1.3ft 4s NNEAnkle to shin · From E · Swells 0.3ft 6s SSE, 0.3ft 12s E, 1.3ft 3s NNEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.3ft 12s E, 0.3ft 6s SSE, 1.3ft 2s NNEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 0.3ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 12s E, 1.3ft 2s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 8s ENE, 0.3ft 8s SE, 1.3ft 3s NNEAnkle to shin · From ESE · Swells 0.7ft 8s SSE, 0.7ft 8s ENE, 1.3ft 2s NNEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 0.7ft 7s SSE, 1.3ft 2s NNEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 1ft 7s SSE, 1.3ft 3s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 8s ENE, 1ft 7s SSE, 1.3ft 2s NEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s ENE, 1ft 7s SSE, 1.6ft 3s NEWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 2ft 7s ENEKnee to thigh · From NE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 3ft 3s NEWaist to belly · From NE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 11s E, 3.9ft 4s NEWaist to belly · From ENE · Swells 1ft 7s SE, 0.3ft 10s E, 3.9ft 5s NEChest to shoulder · From ESE · Swells 3.9ft 5s ESEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 4.6ft 5s SE, 0.3ft 10s EChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 5.2ft 6s SEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 6.6ft 7s SEShoulder to head · From SSE · Swells 7.2ft 8s SEChest to shoulder · From SSE · Swells 7.5ft 8s SSEOffshore · From W · Gusts 11 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 7 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 4 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 3 mphOffshore · From SW · Gusts 11 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 12 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 21 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 26 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 29 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 33 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 34 mphOffshore · From SW · Gusts 32 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 29 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 26 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 24 mphOffshore · From NW · Gusts 21 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 20 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 22 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 16 mphOffshore · From WNW · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From NNWCross-shore · From NWCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 22 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 19 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 16 mphCross-shore · From NNW · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From NCross-shore · From N · Gusts 12 mphCross-shore · From NNECross-shore · From NECross-shore · From NE · Gusts 28 mphOnshore · From ESE · Gusts 21 mphCross-shore · From SSE · Gusts 17 mphCross-shore · From SE · Gusts 25 mphCross-shore · From SE · Gusts 30 mphOnshore · From ENEOnshore · From NEPartly CloudyMostly ClearMostly CloudyCloudyClearChance of DrizzleChance of RainGusts 11 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