The surf forecast is 2 ft and slightly choppy right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    86° SE @ 0 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:38am / 3:24pm
  • BUOY 41120
    ESE2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    81° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 4
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2-3 ft and fair at 8pm on Thu 7/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 4 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (175) 3.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (127) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, Jul 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    7mph
    2.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    3ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    S
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  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    18mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    5.4ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    16mph
    5.6ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    6.4ft
    7s
    S
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    5.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    17mph
    5ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    4.9ft
    7s
    S
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  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    5.5ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    5.6ft
    6s
    SSW
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 4, 2025 @ 9:40am.
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