The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Buxton, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

61° ESE @ 0mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

10:15am / 4:19am
BUOY 44095

ENE3.3ft @ 7s
WATER TEMP

67° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

SAT 18

SUN 19

MON 20

TUE 21

WED 22

2pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 2+ ft and choppy at 2pm on Fri 5/17

WIND N 16 mph

PRIMARY NNE (22) 3.6 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY ENE (64) 2.4 ft @ 8 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming High Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

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Saturday, May 18

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

ENE

8mph

3.2ft
8s
NE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

ESE

11mph

3.1ft
8s
NE
6pm
2-3+ ft
fair

SSW

8mph

3.2ft
8s
ENE
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Sunday, May 19

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NNW

10mph

3.3ft
9s
ENE
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NE

21mph

5.1ft
5s
NE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

NNE

24mph

5.1ft
6s
NNE
Monday, May 20

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

22mph

5ft
6s
NE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

22mph

4.7ft
6s
NE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

21mph

4.7ft
7s
NE
Tuesday, May 21

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

13mph

3.8ft
7s
NE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NNE

15mph

3.8ft
7s
NE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

NE

12mph

3.6ft
8s
ENE
Wednesday, May 22

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2-3+ ft
clean

WNW

1mph

3.3ft
8s
ENE
12pm
2-3+ ft
clean

SE

3mph

2.9ft
8s
ENE
6pm
2-3 ft
choppy

SSE

10mph

2.7ft
8s
ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	ENE 8mph	3.2ft 8s NE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	ESE 11mph	3.1ft 8s NE
6pm	2-3+ ft fair	SSW 8mph	3.2ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NNW 10mph	3.3ft 9s ENE
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	NE 21mph	5.1ft 5s NE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	NNE 24mph	5.1ft 6s NNE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 22mph	5ft 6s NE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 22mph	4.7ft 6s NE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 21mph	4.7ft 7s NE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 13mph	3.8ft 7s NE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NNE 15mph	3.8ft 7s NE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	NE 12mph	3.6ft 8s ENE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	WNW 1mph	3.3ft 8s ENE
12pm	2-3+ ft clean	SE 3mph	2.9ft 8s ENE
6pm	2-3 ft choppy	SSE 10mph	2.7ft 8s ENE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNW 10mph	3.3ft 9s ENE	65°
9am	NNE 22mph	3.5ft 9s NE	66°
12pm	NE 21mph	5.1ft 5s NE	68°
3pm	NNE 22mph	4.5ft 8s NE	70°
6pm	NNE 24mph	5.1ft 6s NNE	69°

This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from West to West-North-West, and was updated May 18, 2024 @ 3:45am.

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