The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and light sideshore texture right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NNE @ 0 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    1:02pm / 7:33pm
  • BUOY 41025
    ENE5.6ft @ 13s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6+ ft and fair at 8pm on Wed 4/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (74) 5.5 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    clean
    WNW
    14mph
    5ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    4.9ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    8mph
    5.7ft
    11s
    ENE
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    23mph
    4.3ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    13mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    4.8ft
    10s
    ENE
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    fair
    E
    7mph
    3.7ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    29mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    31mph
    8.3ft
    7s
    NE
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    20mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    NW
    15mph
    5ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    8mph
    3.4ft
    8s
    ENE
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  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    NE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 9:21am.
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