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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° SW @ 0 → 4mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:55am / 12:24pm
  • BUOY 41120
    S2.6ft @ 4s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 6
TUE 7
WED 8
THU 9
FRI 10
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and fair at 7am on Mon 7/6
Compass Map
Forecast CompassCompass Wind ArrowCompass Primary Swell ArrowCompass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WINDSW 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARYSE (124) 1.5 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARYNE (47) 0.6 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide,0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
Forecast
History
  • Monday, Jul 6
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
  • Tuesday, Jul 7
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    19mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SW
    16mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    24mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Wednesday, Jul 8
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    fair
    SW
    6mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    SW
    4mph
    2ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Thursday, Jul 9
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    8mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    11mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    30mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    ESE
  • Friday, Jul 10
    SURFWINDSWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    WSW
    20mph
    4.8ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    32mph
    1.1ft
    7s
    NE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Jul 6, 2026 @ 3:10am.
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