The surf forecast is 1 ft and slightly choppy right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    41° W @ 13 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:10am / 2:23am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW3.3ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 29
FRI 30
SAT 31
SUN 1
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 7am on Wed 1/28
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (128) 0.9 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (214) 1.5 ft @ 5 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    10mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    11mph
    1.2ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    18mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Friday, Jan 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    13mph
    0.7ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
  • Saturday, Jan 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    21mph
    0.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    24mph
    0.5ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NNE
    28mph
    5.2ft
    5s
    NE
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Sunday, Feb 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    31mph
    5.1ft
    5s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    25mph
    0.5ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    NW
    19mph
    0.4ft
    8s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 28, 2026 @ 8:11pm.
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