The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Buxton, NC
- WEATHER FORECAST
No active nearby wind station. Using forecast data.69° SE @ 9mph - LOW / HIGH TIDE The closest low and high tides to now.12:23pm / 6:54pm
- BUOY 41025 Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 41025ENE
5.2ft @ 11s - WATER TEMP No nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.66° 3/2 Wetsuit
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
WED 29
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
8pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 6-8 ft and fair at 8pm on Tue 4/28
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide 2.9 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Wednesday, Apr 29
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-6+ ftfairENE
6mph5.8ft10sENE12pm 4-6+ ftfairESE 7mph5.5ft10sENE6pm 4-6+ ftchoppyS 15mph5.6ft10sENE - Thursday, Apr 30
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftcleanWNW 10mph5ft10sENE12pm 3-5 ftchoppyN 13mph5.2ft10sENE6pm 4-5+ ftchoppyNNE 12mph5.8ft11sENE - Friday, May 1
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4+ ftchoppyNNE 22mph4.4ft10sENE12pm 3-4 ftchoppyNNE 17mph4.1ft10sENE6pm 3-4+ ftchoppyENE 12mph4.4ft10sENE - Saturday, May 2
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-4 ftchoppyESE 14mph4ft10sENE12pm 3-4 ftchoppyNE 27mph5.7ft9sENE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyNNE 24mph7.5ft7sNE - Best Surf Trip
Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
- Sunday, May 3
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 3-5 ftchoppyNNW 14mph5.8ft8sENE12pm 3-4+ ftchoppyNNW 12mph5.2ft8sENE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyENE 12mph5ft9sENE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Apr 29, 2026 @ 9:09am.
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