The surf forecast is 1 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Buxton, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    67° SSW @ 7 → 19mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:45pm / 9:11pm
  • BUOY 41120
    SW3.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2 Wetsuit, Boots

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU 17
FRI 18
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and clean at 2am on Mon 4/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 7 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY NNE (32) 2.5 ft @ 7 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ENE (68) 1.7 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Monday, Apr 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    clean
    WSW
    10mph
    1.8ft
    9s
    ENE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    21mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    NE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    26mph
    1.1ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Tuesday, Apr 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    23mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    SW
    22mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    21mph
    1ft
    8s
    NE
  • Wednesday, Apr 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    25mph
    0.7ft
    7s
    NE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    WNW
    19mph
    0.6ft
    7s
    NE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    W
    15mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Thursday, Apr 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    16mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    N
    10mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    6mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
  • Friday, Apr 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    7mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    WSW
    5mph
    1ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    1ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated Apr 14, 2025 @ 3:54pm.
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