
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Atlantic Beach today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Atlantic Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Atlantic Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SE 9 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 92 | 65 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 105 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:51AM0.86m | 00:07AM0.61m | 12:39PM0.82m | 00:57AM0.59m | 1:33PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.16m | 6:40PM0.21m | 6:10AM0.20m | 7:32PM0.25m | 7:00AM0.23m | 8:30PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | E 8 | — |
17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 65 | 31 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 105 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | E 16 | E 15 | E 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 7 | E 6 | E 14 | SE 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 47 | 56 | 92 | 14 | 54 | 60 | 52 | 65 | 54 | 306 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 154 | 697 | 154 | 154 | 1148 | 149 | 125 | 125 | 160 | 183 | 1771 | 1767 | 1089 | 470 | 274 | 531 | 1024 | 891 | 854 | 911 | 1037 | 1041 | 22 |
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