The surf forecast is 2 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    46° N @ 1 → 5mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:10pm / 9:14pm
  • BUOY 41120
    E3.6ft @ 10s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 7
MON 8
TUE 9
WED 10
THU 11
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and fair at 1am on Sun 12/7
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 17 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY ESE (120) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NE (40) 3 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -1.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    7mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    NE
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  • Monday, Dec 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    2.9ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    24mph
    4.8ft
    5s
    NE
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    32mph
    8.4ft
    7s
    NE
  • Tuesday, Dec 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    N
    19mph
    7.3ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NNE
    12mph
    5.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    5.5ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, Dec 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    WSW
    20mph
    3.8ft
    8s
    ENE
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    29mph
    3ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    35mph
    0.5ft
    15s
    E
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  • Thursday, Dec 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    26mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    12mph
    1ft
    9s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    10mph
    0.4ft
    15s
    E
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Dec 7, 2025 @ 2:07pm.
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