The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° SW @ 4 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:12am / 11:48am
  • BUOY 41120
    SE2.6ft @ 14s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 14
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 8am on Wed 8/13
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ENE (70) 2.2 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (122) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Aug 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    17mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    ENE
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  • Friday, Aug 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Aug 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    11mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    18mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Sunday, Aug 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    20mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    19mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    ENE
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  • Monday, Aug 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    3ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    2.5ft
    12s
    SE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    2.4ft
    16s
    SE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Aug 13, 2025 @ 9:11pm.
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