Cape Lookout beach camping
North Carolina · United States
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Cape Lookout beach camping is a N-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters coastline near North Carolina — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~23.9°C (75°F) on average
Jan
16.7°C
62.1°F · 9.1–20.2°C
Feb
16.2°C
61.2°F · 10–20.1°C
Mar
17.1°C
62.8°F · 11.8–20.8°C
Apr
18.7°C
65.7°F · 15.6–22.6°C
May
22.2°C
72°F · 18–24.9°C
Jun
25.4°C
77.7°F · 22.2–27.4°C
Jul
27.3°C
81.1°F · 25.8–28.4°C
Aug
27.8°C
82°F · 25.5–29.4°C
Sep
26.7°C
80.1°F · 24.8–29°C
Oct
23.9°C
75°F · 21–27.3°C
Nov
20.5°C
68.9°F · 12.7–23.7°C
Dec
18.6°C
65.5°F · 15–22°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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