The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and choppy and disorganized right now for Buxton, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
72° ESE @ 4 → 12mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
1:50pm / 7:59pm
BUOY 41120
ESE9.8ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
73° Spring Suit

Forecast

SAT 10

SUN 11

MON 12

TUE 13

WED 14

7pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 4-5+ ft and choppy at 7pm on Sat 10/10

WINDE 28 mph

PRIMARYESE (114) 8.1 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
choppy

E

15mph
3.5ft
4s
E
12pm
3+ ft
choppy

ESE

19mph
5.3ft
6s
ESE
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

ESE

27mph
7.9ft
7s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
5-7+ ft
choppy

S

11mph
9ft
9s
ESE
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

SSW

19mph
6.5ft
8s
ESE
6pm
3-4 ft
choppy

SSW

28mph
4.5ft
8s
ESE

Monday, Oct 12
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3 ft
fair

WSW

24mph
3ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2+ ft
clean

W

22mph
2.7ft
7s
ESE
6pm
2 ft
choppy

N

20mph
2.3ft
7s
ESE

Tuesday, Oct 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1-2 ft
choppy

NNE

11mph
2.1ft
7s
SE
12pm
1-2 ft
choppy

N

10mph
2ft
7s
SE
6pm
1+ ft
fair

ENE

4mph
1.7ft
7s
NE

Wednesday, Oct 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

WSW

10mph
2.1ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2 ft
fair

SW

13mph
2.4ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2+ ft
choppy

SW

15mph
2.3ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft choppy	E 15mph	3.5ft 4s E
12pm	3+ ft choppy	ESE 19mph	5.3ft 6s ESE
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	ESE 27mph	7.9ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	5-7+ ft choppy	S 11mph	9ft 9s ESE
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	SSW 19mph	6.5ft 8s ESE
6pm	3-4 ft choppy	SSW 28mph	4.5ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3 ft fair	WSW 24mph	3ft 8s ESE
12pm	2+ ft clean	W 22mph	2.7ft 7s ESE
6pm	2 ft choppy	N 20mph	2.3ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1-2 ft choppy	NNE 11mph	2.1ft 7s SE
12pm	1-2 ft choppy	N 10mph	2ft 7s SE
6pm	1+ ft fair	ENE 4mph	1.7ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	WSW 10mph	2.1ft 8s ENE
12pm	2 ft fair	SW 13mph	2.4ft 8s ENE
6pm	2+ ft choppy	SW 15mph	2.3ft 8s ENE

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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 10, 2026 @ 3:15pm.

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