The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    77° SW @ 3 → 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:24pm / 8:35am
  • BUOY 41025
    SE2.3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 18
SUN 19
MON 20
TUE 21
WED 22
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and clean at 8pm on Fri 4/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (124) 1.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (86) 0.8 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    5mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.9ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Apr 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    1ft
    11s
    E
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    24mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    E
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    N
    30mph
    0.9ft
    11s
    E
  • Monday, Apr 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    N
    8mph
    3.2ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    11mph
    3ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    16mph
    4ft
    8s
    NE
  • Tuesday, Apr 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    4ft
    7s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    14mph
    3.5ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    7mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    NE
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  • Wednesday, Apr 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    25mph
    2.3ft
    7s
    ENE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    29mph
    0.8ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 18, 2026 @ 9:13am.
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