The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    68° WSW @ 6 → 12mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:42am / 11:46am
  • BUOY 41025
    S4.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
SUN 10
MON 11
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 2pm on Wed 5/6
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSW 18 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (173) 3.4 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY E (100) 1.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    23mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    22mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    15mph
    1ft
    10s
    E
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    20mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    NNE
    17mph
    4ft
    5s
    NNE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    NE
  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    16mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    E
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    S
    20mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    E
  • Sunday, May 10
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    6mph
    3ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    3mph
    2.6ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    10mph
    1.3ft
    12s
    SE
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  • Monday, May 11
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    9mph
    1.9ft
    12s
    ESE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    11mph
    2ft
    12s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    N
    32mph
    1.7ft
    12s
    ESE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 7, 2026 @ 3:09am.
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