The surf forecast is 2-3+ ft and slightly bumpy right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE

79° WSW @ 8 → 11mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE

2:52pm / 8:52pm
BUOY 41159

SE4.3ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP

75° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf

Swell

5 day

16 day

WED 8

THU 9

FRI 10

SAT 11

SUN 12

2am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 2am on Wed 10/8

WIND SSE 3 mph

PRIMARY SE (145) 3.5 ft @ 7 sec

SECONDARY SE (131) 0.3 ft @ 13 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Low Tide, -0.5 ft

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Wednesday, Oct 8

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3+ ft
fair

S

9mph

3.4ft
7s
SE
12pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SSW

9mph

3.1ft
7s
SE
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

SW

9mph

3ft
8s
SE
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Thursday, Oct 9

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
1 ft
clean

NNE

18mph

2.2ft
8s
SE
12pm
flat
clean

NNE

19mph

2.8ft
8s
ESE
6pm
flat
fair

NE

22mph

2.1ft
8s
ESE
Friday, Oct 10

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
flat
fair

NE

21mph

4.9ft
9s
E
12pm
flat
fair

NE

18mph

5.6ft
8s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
fair

NE

17mph

5.5ft
9s
ESE
Saturday, Oct 11

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
2 ft
fair

ENE

15mph

6.3ft
8s
ESE
12pm
2 ft
fair

NE

18mph

7.1ft
9s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
clean

NNE

16mph

5.1ft
9s
SE
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Sunday, Oct 12

SURF WIND SWELL

6am
3-4 ft
clean

NNW

14mph

5.6ft
11s
ESE
12pm
3-4 ft
clean

NNW

17mph

4.7ft
12s
SE
6pm
3+ ft
clean

NNW

17mph

3.9ft
12s
SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3+ ft fair	S 9mph	3.4ft 7s SE
12pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SSW 9mph	3.1ft 7s SE
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	SW 9mph	3ft 8s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNE 18mph	2.2ft 8s SE
12pm	flat clean	NNE 19mph	2.8ft 8s ESE
6pm	flat fair	NE 22mph	2.1ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	flat fair	NE 21mph	4.9ft 9s E
12pm	flat fair	NE 18mph	5.6ft 8s ESE
6pm	1 ft fair	NE 17mph	5.5ft 9s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft fair	ENE 15mph	6.3ft 8s ESE
12pm	2 ft fair	NE 18mph	7.1ft 9s ESE
6pm	3+ ft clean	NNE 16mph	5.1ft 9s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-4 ft clean	NNW 14mph	5.6ft 11s ESE
12pm	3-4 ft clean	NNW 17mph	4.7ft 12s SE
6pm	3+ ft clean	NNW 17mph	3.9ft 12s SE

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	WIND	SWELL	WEATHER
6am	NNE 18mph	2.2ft 8s SE	65°
9am	NNE 19mph	2.8ft 7s ESE	66°
12pm	NNE 19mph	2.8ft 8s ESE	70°
3pm	NE 22mph	2.2ft 8s ESE	71°
6pm	NE 22mph	2.1ft 8s ESE	69°

This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 8, 2025 @ 3:08pm.

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