The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and clean right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    33° N @ 3 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:12am / 1:49am
  • BUOY 41025
    E4.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    64° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and choppy at 1am on Thu 1/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (46) 4.4 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (72) 2.6 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    4.2ft
    8s
    ENE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NW
    14mph
    3.7ft
    7s
    NE
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  • Friday, Jan 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    N
    17mph
    3.9ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    fair
    NNW
    12mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    NE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    3.2ft
    9s
    NE
  • Saturday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    clean
    WSW
    4mph
    2.1ft
    10s
    SE
  • Sunday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    WSW
    23mph
    1.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    22mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    16mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
  • Monday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    W
    19mph
    1.2ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    21mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    22mph
    0.8ft
    10s
    SE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated Jan 23, 2025 @ 2:44pm.
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