The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and semi clean/textured right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° NW @ 8 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:12am / 5:16am
  • BUOY 41159
    E2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 18
FRI 19
SAT 20
SUN 21
MON 22
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 2pm on Wed 9/17
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (241) 0.8 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (116) 1.2 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Mid Tide, 2.6 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Sep 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    8mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SE
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  • Friday, Sep 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1.1ft
    9s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    1.3ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    ESE
    6mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    SE
  • Saturday, Sep 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    13mph
    1.5ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Sep 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    14mph
    0.4ft
    14s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    18mph
    0.7ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    NE
    16mph
    1.1ft
    12s
    SE
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  • Monday, Sep 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    15mph
    1.5ft
    11s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    11s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NE
    12mph
    1.8ft
    11s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Sep 18, 2025 @ 3:09am.
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