The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° SE @ 3 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:45am / 2:34am
  • BUOY 41120
    SSE4.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    70° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 8am on Sun 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND S 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (174) 6.6 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (111) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    5.5ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    S
  • Best Board for Monday
  • Tuesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    3.8ft
    7s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    SSW
    8mph
    3.6ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    4.1ft
    6s
    S
  • Wednesday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WNW
    8mph
    2.2ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WNW
    4mph
    2.4ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    2.8ft
    8s
    ESE
  • Thursday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    11mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    3.3ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    3.7ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Friday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    3.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    20mph
    3.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    18mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated May 4, 2025 @ 9:44pm.
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