Atlantic Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Carolina, USA)

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Atlantic Beach Surf Guide

Atlantic Beach in North Carolina is an exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf Ideal winds are from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely It can even get crowded enough to be dangerous.

Atlantic Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	inconsistent	20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Atlantic Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Atlantic Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Atlantic Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Atlantic Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in September while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 28% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

28%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Atlantic Beach Location Map

Interactive Atlantic Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Atlantic Beach is Cherry Point Mcas Airport (NKT) in USA, 26 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Atlantic Beach is Craven Co Rgnl (New Bern) Airport (EWN), also in USA, 50 km (31 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Atlantic Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 15 May 2026, 11:01 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 15
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	SE	SE	SE	SE
Period (s)	7	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	glass

What does Atlantic Beach look like?

Latest photos from Atlantic Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Charles Lowe

Tides at Atlantic Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Atlantic Beach Bridge, North Carolina, 2 km from Atlantic Beach.

Next High Water: 07:48pm | 1.01m

Next Low Water: 01:27pm | -0.11m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Atlantic Beach Sea Temperature

The water temperature (20.6 °C) at Atlantic Beach is warm and the air temperature should feel similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a shorty or a summer wetsuit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Atlantic Beach

Surf stats for Atlantic Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Atlantic Beach

Wind stats for Atlantic Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Average Wind

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Atlantic Beach Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:2.5
Consistency of Surf:2.5
Difficulty Level:2.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
Crowds:3.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Will from United States

“I've been going to Atlantic Beach for 10+ years and the waves may not always be great, but there are days where sand bars develop often to create nice 4-6ft waves 100 yards or so away from shore. I've caught plenty that would carry me almost 100 yards. The other reviewer must not have gone there too often because only on some occasions the waves will be breaking too close to surf. On another note, it is a nice place to lounge about enjoying the sun and water.”

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