The surf forecast is 4-6+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    84° ENE @ 11 → 14mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:20am / 5:02pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SSE7.5ft @ 15s
  • WATER TEMP
    82° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 19
WED 20
THU 21
FRI 22
SAT 23
2am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-6 ft and clean at 2am on Tue 8/19
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SE (142) 4 ft @ 15 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
High Tide, 4.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, Aug 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    4.6ft
    14s
    SE
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    NE
    7mph
    4.8ft
    14s
    SE
    6pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    10mph
    5.3ft
    16s
    SE
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  • Wednesday, Aug 20
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    5.8ft
    15s
    SSE
    12pm
    6-9 ft
    fair
    NE
    16mph
    6.1ft
    16s
    SSE
    6pm
    8-11 ft
    fair
    NE
    19mph
    8.7ft
    16s
    SE
  • Thursday, Aug 21
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    8-10+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    22mph
    9.1ft
    15s
    SE
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    NNW
    20mph
    6ft
    13s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    13mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    ESE
  • Friday, Aug 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    11mph
    1ft
    9s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    8mph
    1ft
    9s
    SSE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    9mph
    1ft
    8s
    SSE
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  • Saturday, Aug 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    E
    8mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    E
    9mph
    0.8ft
    7s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Aug 19, 2025 @ 3:08pm.
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