Atlantic Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for Atlantic Beach over the next sixteen days.

Honestly, mate, it's a tough stretch. We're looking at a long, long run of mostly small, junky waves and messy wind. The water’s sitting at a warm 85°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn't help the surf one bit.

Right now, around Thursday the 20th, it's flat. Forget about it. That trend holds through the weekend and into the next week. The little bumps of swell we get are short-period, weak energy – you're looking at readings mostly under 100 (26) – and the wind is constantly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s a write-off for paddle surfing, to be honest.

Then, after a proper gap, we finally see a glimmer. The first real standout comes on Friday morning, the 28th of August. We get a pulse of SSW swell pushing to 5ft with a period of 7 seconds, delivering moderate energy (241). But the real magic is the wind. It's a light offshore from the NNE at just 3 mph. That'll clean it right up and make for some fun, open faces. It'll be a bit much for a total beginner at that size, but for an intermediate surfer, that's the session to circle on the calendar. Expect a few others out there too, as it's often crowded.

Following that, it's back to the doldrums. Late Saturday the 29th and into the first week of September, the swell drops back down below 3ft, the onshore winds return, and the energy just disappears again. On Thursday afternoon, the 3rd of September, the chart throws up a solid spike of energy (564) with a 6ft SE swell, but the winds are a messy cross-onshore, so you can bet it will be chopped out and poor. That one is a kite-surfing show if anything.

So, to sum it up: you've got one clear, clean morning to go for it on the 28th of August. Everything else is a skunk. Get on it if you can, because the waiting game after that is long.

Rusty.

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