The surf forecast is 0-1 ft and fairly clean right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    61° NE @ 23 → 29mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    10:18am / 4:32pm
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW3.6ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    71° Long Arm Spring

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 26
MON 27
TUE 28
WED 29
THU 30
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and choppy at 8pm on Sat 4/25
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (199) 2.6 ft @ 4 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SE (131) 0.6 ft @ 8 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 1.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    2ft
    5s
    S
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    5mph
    1.6ft
    4s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    21mph
    0.3ft
    10s
    SE
  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    ENE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    3ft
    4s
    E
  • Tuesday, Apr 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    15mph
    1.5ft
    5s
    E
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    9mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    SSE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    S
    5mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    SSE
  • Wednesday, Apr 29
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    7mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SE
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    15mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SW
  • Best Surf Trip
    Surf Witch’s Rock. Stay in Tamarindo.
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    12mph
    3.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    2.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    2.1ft
    6s
    S
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Apr 26, 2026 @ 9:07am.
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