Surf Forecasts:
Atlantic Beach surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 375 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Atlantic Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Atlantic Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Atlantic Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atlantic Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you: the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of barely-there surf and messy conditions. The first recommendation doesn’t come until Friday, September 4th, and even then, it’s a slog.
Atlantic Beach is the only spot on the radar, and for the first week, it’s pretty grim. Friday morning kicks off with tiny 1 ft SE swell, but it’s a cross-on wind from the WSW. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 84° and the combined energy is weak (35). The waves are just short-period, wind-chopped junk. Not worth paddling out for.
Saturday the 5th sees a bit more size, up to 3 ft and then 4 ft in the afternoon, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds and the wind gets up to 21 mph from the SW. It’s a lumpy, fresh cross-onshore mess. Combined energy climbs to 93, but that’s just wind blowing on the surface. Hard pass.
We get a window of clean conditions on Sunday morning and Monday, thanks to a cross-off wind from the ENE. Monday morning the swell jumps to 5 ft from the E, with a combined energy of 187. The wind is fresh, but it’s clean. The swell period is still short at 6-7 seconds, so it’s not a proper groundswell. Monday afternoon hits 6 ft (366 combined energy), but that’s still a short-period wind swell, and it’s going to be a bit of a washing machine. For a beginner, 5 ft+ is too big, and for anyone else, it’s just not well-shaped.
The second week gets even more hopeless. From Tuesday the 8th through to the 19th, the swell is mostly below 2 ft, with periods that are either short or, later on, very long like 12 seconds, but with almost no height. The wind is all over the place. There’s a moment on Saturday, September 19th, where we get a fresh offshore wind from the N at 18 mph, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the SE. Clean, yes, but utterly flat.
The standout? There isn’t one. The best condition on offer is Monday the 7th with 5 ft to 6 ft of clean, short-period E swell, but it’s not a true groundswell and the quality is poor. It’s the biggest surf of the window, but it’s not a classic. For the rest, it’s a long, blank run. With the combined energy ranging from 14 to 366, it’s mostly weak to moderate, but never with the right wind to make it good. This is one of those slumps. Keep the board waxed, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 17 | 59 | 25 | 80 | 59 | 20 | 13 | 76 | 184 | 365 | 258 | 175 | 138 | 103 | 68 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 113 | 122 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.90m | 2:43AM0.62m | 3:40PM0.91m | 3:57AM0.63m | 4:50PM0.92m | 5:08AM0.67m | 5:53PM0.94m | 6:12AM0.73m | 6:49PM0.96m | 7:09AM0.80m | 7:40PM0.96m | 8:00AM0.85m | 8:27PM0.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.17m | 9:00AM0.06m | 10:33PM0.17m | 10:13AM0.06m | 11:39PM0.14m | 11:24AM0.03m | 00:36AM0.09m | 12:29PM0.00m | 1:27AM0.05m | 1:28PM-0.02m | 2:12AM0.02m | 2:22PM-0.04m | 2:55AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 103 | 68 | 46 | 30 | 17 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | E 8 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 16 | 59 | 25 | 80 | 29 | 4 | 10 | 76 | 184 | 365 | 258 | 175 | 138 | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 113 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 682 | 777 | 80 | 80 | 1027 | 125 | 703 | 828 | 558 | 597 | 746 | 417 | 269 | 269 | 180 | 168 | 125 | 682 | 417 | 1024 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Atlantic Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Atlantic Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Atlantic Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Atlantic Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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