The surf forecast is 1 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Atlantic Beach, NC

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    62° SSE @ 5 → 6mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:21am / 10:28am
  • BUOY 41159
    SE3.3ft @ 9s
  • WATER TEMP
    59° 3/2, Boots/Gloves

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
SUN 22
MON 23
TUE 24
WED 25
THU 26
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1+ ft and fair at 2pm on Sat 3/21
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSW (206) 2.2 ft @ 5 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY ESE (119) 2.1 ft @ 9 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Low Tide, 0.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Mar 22
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    S
    9mph
    1.6ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    12mph
    1.7ft
    9s
    ESE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    3.1ft
    4s
    SSW
  • Monday, Mar 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    choppy
    SW
    18mph
    4.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    WSW
    14mph
    3.7ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    14mph
    3.1ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Tuesday, Mar 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NNE
    19mph
    1.1ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    NE
    18mph
    0.2ft
    15s
    SE
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    NE
    16mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Mar 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    NNE
    11mph
    0.7ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    ENE
    11mph
    1.4ft
    5s
    ESE
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    fair
    ESE
    5mph
    1ft
    8s
    ESE
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  • Thursday, Mar 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    clean
    NNW
    3mph
    1ft
    8s
    SE
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SSW
    7mph
    2ft
    7s
    SE
    6pm
    2 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    2.2ft
    7s
    SE
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Mar 22, 2026 @ 3:13am.
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