The surf forecast is 2-3 ft and fairly clean right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    80° ENE @ 11 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    9:45am / 3:16am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSE3.3ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    80° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SAT 5
SUN 6
MON 7
TUE 8
WED 9
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 2pm on Fri 7/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (168) 2.6 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (130) 0.9 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Saturday, Jul 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    fair
    NE
    13mph
    2.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    5.3ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    14mph
    6.5ft
    7s
    SE
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  • Sunday, Jul 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SE
    13mph
    5.8ft
    8s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    12mph
    5.4ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    5.1ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Monday, Jul 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    5ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    4.5ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    S
    15mph
    4.6ft
    6s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jul 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    8mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    S
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    17mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    16mph
    4.2ft
    6s
    SSW
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  • Wednesday, Jul 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    13mph
    3.2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    2.9ft
    5s
    S
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSW
    15mph
    3.6ft
    5s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jul 5, 2025 @ 3:44am.
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