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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    60° W @ 16 → 25mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:42am / 12:21am
  • BUOY 41159
    SW6.6ft @ 7s
  • WATER TEMP
    68° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 12
THU 13
FRI 14
SAT 15
SUN 16
1am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and choppy at 1am on Wed 11/12
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND WSW 14 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (234) 2.1 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (132) 0.4 ft @ 10 sec
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 3.2 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Nov 12
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    23mph
    4ft
    5s
    SW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    18mph
    4.5ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    17mph
    4.4ft
    6s
    SW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Nov 13
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    13mph
    1.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    10mph
    1.1ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Friday, Nov 14
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NW
    5mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
  • Saturday, Nov 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    13mph
    0.9ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    3.7ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Sunday, Nov 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    22mph
    5.9ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    23mph
    6.8ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    SW
    17mph
    6ft
    8s
    SSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Nov 12, 2025 @ 2:06pm.
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