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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    69° ESE @ 2 → 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    8:12am / 1:39am
  • BUOY 41159
    E5.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    69° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 31
SAT 1
SUN 2
8am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1 ft and clean at 8am on Wed 10/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 16 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (149) 1.1 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (102) 5.1 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Oct 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    4.6ft
    7s
    SSE
    12pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    WSW
    19mph
    4.7ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    17mph
    4ft
    6s
    SW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Oct 31
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    20mph
    3ft
    14s
    SSE
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    WNW
    17mph
    3.6ft
    12s
    SSE
    6pm
    3+ ft
    choppy
    W
    14mph
    2.7ft
    11s
    SE
  • Saturday, Nov 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    12mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    9s
    SE
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SE
  • Sunday, Nov 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    16mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    8s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    ENE
    9mph
    1.2ft
    9s
    SE
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Monday, Nov 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    8mph
    2.6ft
    4s
    SE
    12pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    2.8ft
    5s
    SE
    6pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    ESE
    12mph
    3.6ft
    6s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 29, 2025 @ 9:11pm.
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