The surf forecast is 3-4+ ft and choppy w/ sideshore current right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    52° SW @ 7 → 9mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:49am / 11:41am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE6.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 26
TUE 27
WED 28
THU 29
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3+ ft and clean at 7am on Sun 1/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND N 11 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (125) 4.3 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (14) 1.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0.9 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    8mph
    5.3ft
    8s
    SE
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  • Monday, Jan 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    13mph
    3.1ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    16mph
    2.7ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NW
    21mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    S
  • Tuesday, Jan 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    1.3ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    W
    7mph
    1.3ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    15mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SW
  • Wednesday, Jan 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    16mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    1.1ft
    10s
    SE
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  • Thursday, Jan 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    15mph
    0.9ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    N
    21mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 25, 2026 @ 8:13pm.
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