The surf forecast is 5-7 ft and choppy w/ strong current right now for Buxton, NC
- WEATHER - LIVENearby Wind Station D6557 - Buxton66° NNW @ 5 → 17mph
- LOW / HIGH TIDEThe closest low and high tides to now.8:58am / 3:06am
- BUOY 41120Latest wave height and wave period from Buoy 411208.9ft @ 12s
- WATER TEMPNo nearby water temp measurements,
using satellite derived data from yesterday.69° 3/2 Wetsuit
Forecast
Surf Swell
5 day 16 day
- 8ft
- 6ft
- 4ft
- 2ft
WED 15
THU 16
FRI 17
SAT 18
SUN 19
2pm
- Clean
- Fair
- Choppy
Conditions are 3-4 ft and choppy at 2pm on Tue 10/14

TIDE LEVEL
High Tide3.9 ft
Forecast Details
Basic
Detail
- Wednesday, Oct 15
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 5-7 ftchoppyN24mph8.4ft9sNE12pm 4-7 ftchoppyN21mph7.5ft9sNE6pm 4-6+ ftchoppyN20mph6.8ft9sNE - Best Board for Wednesday
- Thursday, Oct 16
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5 ftchoppyN26mph5.6ft10sENE12pm 3-4 ftchoppyN26mph4.2ft10sE6pm 3-5 ftchoppyN29mph7ft7sNNE - Friday, Oct 17
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5+ ftchoppyNNW24mph6.7ft8sNNE12pm 4-6 ftchoppyN24mph6.9ft9sNNE6pm 4-5+ ftchoppyN20mph6ft9sNE - Saturday, Oct 18
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-5+ ftfairNW11mph5.5ft10sENE12pm 4-5 ftfairNNW6mph5.3ft10sENE6pm 5-8 ftfairS3mph6.6ft13sENE - Best Surf Trip
- Sunday, Oct 19
SURF WIND SWELL 6am 4-6 ftchoppyS10mph5.3ft12sENE12pm 4-5 ftchoppyS11mph4.8ft11sENE6pm 3-4+ ftchoppySSW15mph4.5ft11sENE
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This forecast is for East facing beaches, and was updated Oct 15, 2025 @ 3:07am.
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