The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Buxton, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

66° NNW @ 5 → 17mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

8:58am / 3:06am
BUOY 41120

8.9ft @ 12s
WATER TEMP

69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

WED 15

THU 16

FRI 17

SAT 18

SUN 19

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 2pm on Tue 10/14

WIND N 28 mph

PRIMARY ENE (77) 4.1 ft @ 10 sec

SECONDARY SE (136) 2.3 ft @ 9 sec

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide, 3.9 ft

Forecast Details

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Wednesday, Oct 15

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
5-7 ft
choppy

N

24mph

8.4ft
9s
NE
12pm
4-7 ft
choppy

N

21mph

7.5ft
9s
NE
6pm
4-6+ ft
choppy

N

20mph

6.8ft
9s
NE
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Thursday, Oct 16

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-5 ft
choppy

N

26mph

5.6ft
10s
ENE
12pm
3-4 ft
choppy

N

26mph

4.2ft
10s
E
6pm
3-5 ft
choppy

N

29mph

7ft
7s
NNE
Friday, Oct 17

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

NNW

24mph

6.7ft
8s
NNE
12pm
4-6 ft
choppy

N

24mph

6.9ft
9s
NNE
6pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

N

20mph

6ft
9s
NE
Saturday, Oct 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-5+ ft
fair

NW

11mph

5.5ft
10s
ENE
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

NNW

6mph

5.3ft
10s
ENE
6pm
5-8 ft
fair

S

3mph

6.6ft
13s
ENE
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Sunday, Oct 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
4-6 ft
choppy

S

10mph

5.3ft
12s
ENE
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

S

11mph

4.8ft
11s
ENE
6pm
3-4+ ft
choppy

SSW

15mph

4.5ft
11s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7 ft choppy	N 24mph	8.4ft 9s NE
12pm	4-7 ft choppy	N 21mph	7.5ft 9s NE
6pm	4-6+ ft choppy	N 20mph	6.8ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft choppy	N 26mph	5.6ft 10s ENE
12pm	3-4 ft choppy	N 26mph	4.2ft 10s E
6pm	3-5 ft choppy	N 29mph	7ft 7s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	NNW 24mph	6.7ft 8s NNE
12pm	4-6 ft choppy	N 24mph	6.9ft 9s NNE
6pm	4-5+ ft choppy	N 20mph	6ft 9s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft fair	NW 11mph	5.5ft 10s ENE
12pm	4-5 ft fair	NNW 6mph	5.3ft 10s ENE
6pm	5-8 ft fair	S 3mph	6.6ft 13s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft choppy	S 10mph	5.3ft 12s ENE
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	S 11mph	4.8ft 11s ENE
6pm	3-4+ ft choppy	SSW 15mph	4.5ft 11s ENE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	N 26mph	5.6ft 10s ENE	62°
9am	N 25mph	6.2ft 8s NE	64°
12pm	N 26mph	4.2ft 10s E	66°
3pm	N 28mph	3.8ft 10s E	66°
6pm	N 29mph	7ft 7s NNE	64°

This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 15, 2025 @ 3:07am.

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