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

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    46° N @ 9 → 13mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:38am / 5:06am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE3ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    66° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 4
FRI 5
SAT 6
SUN 7
7am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 2+ ft and clean at 7am on Wed 12/3
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NNE 12 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY S (173) 2.9 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NNE (28) 1.2 ft @ 3 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 3.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    12pm
    2 ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    S
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    NNE
    5mph
    2.1ft
    7s
    S
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  • Thursday, Dec 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    10mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    1.7ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    N
    14mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    SE
  • Friday, Dec 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    NE
    17mph
    1.8ft
    10s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    14mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    SE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    11mph
    1.9ft
    10s
    ESE
  • Saturday, Dec 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    6mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    12pm
    1 ft
    fair
    WNW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    fair
    NW
    10mph
    1.6ft
    10s
    ESE
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  • Sunday, Dec 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    N
    9mph
    1.5ft
    9s
    SE
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    7mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    9mph
    1.4ft
    9s
    ESE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Dec 3, 2025 @ 9:02pm.
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