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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    54° W @ 0 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    3:42am / 9:44am
  • BUOY 41025
    ENE3.6ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 4
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and fair at 2pm on Sun 5/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNW 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NE (46) 4.2 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SSE (162) 1.4 ft @ 7 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    fair
    SW
    9mph
    2.9ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SW
    12mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    ENE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    E
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    1.4ft
    10s
    ENE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    9mph
    1.5ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ENE
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    19mph
    3ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    21mph
    3.3ft
    5s
    S
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    23mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    30mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    E
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    34mph
    0.3ft
    15s
    SE
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  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    24mph
    0.5ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    N
    12mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    NNE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SE
    8mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    NE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated May 4, 2026 @ 3:08am.
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