The surf forecast is 1-2 ft and glassy right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    38° N @ 9 → 15mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:28am / 8:49am
  • BUOY 41159
    SSW3.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 5
FRI 6
SAT 7
SUN 8
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2 ft and choppy at 7am on Wed 2/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND W 9 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 2.6 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (113) 0.8 ft @ 11 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Feb 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    choppy
    SW
    14mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    9mph
    2ft
    5s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Feb 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    17mph
    2.5ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    18mph
    2ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    20mph
    1.4ft
    6s
    S
  • Friday, Feb 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNW
    14mph
    0.3ft
    7s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    S
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    2.2ft
    4s
    SW
  • Saturday, Feb 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    fair
    NW
    22mph
    2.7ft
    7s
    SSW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    NW
    26mph
    1.4ft
    8s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    NW
    22mph
    0.9ft
    7s
    SSW
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  • Sunday, Feb 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    N
    16mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    19mph
    0.9ft
    3s
    NNE
    6pm
    flat
    clean
    N
    12mph
    0.9ft
    13s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Feb 4, 2026 @ 8:12pm.
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