The surf forecast is 1 ft and light sideshore texture right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

WEATHER - LIVE
72° NE @ 14 → 16mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
11:12am / 5:34pm
BUOY 41159
ESE3.9ft @ 6s
WATER TEMP
77° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

WED 7

THU 8

FRI 9

SAT 10

SUN 11

5pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 1 ft and fair at 5pm on Wed 10/7

WINDENE 6 mph

PRIMARYESE (119) 2.1 ft @ 6 sec

SECONDARY

TIDE LEVEL

High Tide,4.3 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Wednesday, Oct 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NE

15mph
2.4ft
6s
E
12pm
1 ft
clean

NE

10mph
2.4ft
6s
ESE
6pm
1 ft
clean

ENE

7mph
2.1ft
6s
ESE

Thursday, Oct 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1+ ft
clean

NNW

4mph
2.2ft
6s
SE
12pm
1+ ft
clean

NW

2mph
2.1ft
6s
SE
6pm
1 ft
fair

SSW

5mph
1.9ft
6s
SE

Friday, Oct 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
1 ft
clean

NNE

12mph
1.9ft
8s
ESE
12pm
1 ft
clean

NE

13mph
1.7ft
8s
ESE
6pm
0-1 ft
clean

NE

11mph
1.5ft
8s
ESE

Saturday, Oct 10
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
0-1 ft
fair

NE

16mph
3.5ft
5s
E
12pm
2 ft
choppy

ENE

18mph
5.1ft
6s
ESE
6pm
3+ ft
choppy

E

19mph
6.5ft
7s
ESE

Sunday, Oct 11
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5+ ft
choppy

S

24mph
7.9ft
8s
SSE
12pm
4-5+ ft
choppy

SSW

23mph
7.7ft
7s
S
6pm
4-5 ft
choppy

SSW

22mph
7.3ft
7s
S

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NE 15mph	2.4ft 6s E
12pm	1 ft clean	NE 10mph	2.4ft 6s ESE
6pm	1 ft clean	ENE 7mph	2.1ft 6s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1+ ft clean	NNW 4mph	2.2ft 6s SE
12pm	1+ ft clean	NW 2mph	2.1ft 6s SE
6pm	1 ft fair	SSW 5mph	1.9ft 6s SE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	1 ft clean	NNE 12mph	1.9ft 8s ESE
12pm	1 ft clean	NE 13mph	1.7ft 8s ESE
6pm	0-1 ft clean	NE 11mph	1.5ft 8s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	0-1 ft fair	NE 16mph	3.5ft 5s E
12pm	2 ft choppy	ENE 18mph	5.1ft 6s ESE
6pm	3+ ft choppy	E 19mph	6.5ft 7s ESE

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5+ ft choppy	S 24mph	7.9ft 8s SSE
12pm	4-5+ ft choppy	SSW 23mph	7.7ft 7s S
6pm	4-5 ft choppy	SSW 22mph	7.3ft 7s S

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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Oct 7, 2026 @ 3:19pm.

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