The surf forecast is 2-4 ft and semi clean w/ sideshore texture right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° NNE @ 3 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:05am / 9:07am
  • BUOY 41025
    NNE5.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 3
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 2pm on Sat 5/2
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 24 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (29) 5.3 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (125) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    21mph
    5ft
    8s
    NE
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    NW
    15mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    10mph
    4ft
    8s
    NE
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    SW
    5mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    22mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    E
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    20mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    20mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    3.5ft
    5s
    S
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  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    24mph
    4.9ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    34mph
    6.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    37mph
    0.3ft
    14s
    SE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 3, 2026 @ 3:09am.
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