The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and fairly clean right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NNW @ 3 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:44am / 4:52pm
  • BUOY 41120
    SSE4.6ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    60° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 25
WED 26
THU 27
FRI 28
SAT 29
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 8pm on Mon 3/24
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 25 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (197) 7.2 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (100) 0.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    W
    12mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    NNW
    10mph
    3.3ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    S
    12mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    S
  • Best Board for Tuesday
  • Wednesday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    20mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    8s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    3mph
    1.9ft
    5s
    NNE
  • Thursday, Mar 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    1ft
    6s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    6mph
    0.6ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    ESE
  • Friday, Mar 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    SW
    14mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    22mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    SE
  • Saturday, Mar 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    17mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    16mph
    2.2ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated Mar 25, 2025 @ 9:40am.
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