The surf forecast is 1 ft and clean right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    79° SW @ 2 → 7mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:46am / 1:36pm
  • BUOY 41120
    SSW3ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    84° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Fri 9/4
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDWSW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (131) 1.7 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYENE (61) 1.1 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Friday, Sep 4
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    15mph
    1.8ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WSW
    18mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    0.9ft
    6s
    ENE
  • Saturday, Sep 5
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    19mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    8mph
    0.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    15mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    SE
  • Sunday, Sep 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    9mph
    0.5ft
    6s
    NE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    E
    17mph
    2.3ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    E
    20mph
    4.4ft
    5s
    E
  • Monday, Sep 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    22mph
    5.2ft
    6s
    ENE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    5ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    19mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    ENE
  • Tuesday, Sep 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    4.6ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    4.3ft
    11s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    4.1ft
    10s
    ENE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Sep 4, 2026 @ 3:05am.
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