S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm Marine Forecast
Updated 4:00am EDT Aug 27, 2026
Today
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely this morning. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM until late afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
Fri
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers.
Sat
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
Sat Night
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
Sun
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Sun Night
S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
Mon
W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
Mon Night
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.