Surf Forecasts:
Atlantic Beach surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, SW swell with 453 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Atlantic Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atlantic Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you—this is a tough run for Atlantic Beach. The whole 16-day window looks pretty bleak for a decent paddle session. We've got a long stretch of nothing good on the cards, starting from now and running all the way through to the 12th of July. That's over a week of waiting with the finder showing no worthwhile options.
The first sniff of something surfable isn't until Sunday morning the 12th. Even then, it's small and ordinary. We're looking at a tiny 2ft swell sneaking in from the SE with a 9-second period. The wave energy is weak, just 60 (combined energy of all swells directed here). The real positive here is the wind—it's glassy, which is a major win for clean conditions. The water temp is about average for this time of year. It's not going to be a standout session, just something to wet the line on a beginner-friendly day if you're desperate.
Then Monday the 13th morning offers a tiny bit more hope. Again, small 2ft swell from the SE, but this time we get a light cross-offshore breeze making it clean. Wave energy is still weak at 84.
After that, the surf fades right out again. The rest of the week into the 21st is mostly poor swell with onshore or cross-onshore winds, often fresh and lumpy. There's a brief moment on Wednesday the 15th morning with a light offshore wind and clean conditions, but the swell is a paltry 1ft. Not worth paddling out for. The whole run is inconsistent, and honestly, with such poor surf quality and often strong cross-onshore winds, this setup at a beach break like Atlantic Beach looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period. There's just nothing to get excited about here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
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 kJ | 25 | 24 | 43 | 56 | 94 | 72 | 171 | 88 | 96 | 115 | 90 | 85 | 237 | 158 | 293 | 335 | 105 | 57 | 46 | 41 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:41AM0.73m | 1:22PM0.68m | 1:27AM0.69m | 2:15PM0.73m | 2:19AM0.65m | 3:13PM0.79m | 3:18AM0.62m | 4:14PM0.85m | 4:20AM0.60m | 5:15PM0.92m | 5:25AM0.60m | 6:16PM0.98m | 6:28AM0.62m | 7:14PM1.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.03m | 7:38PM0.12m | 8:01AM0.02m | 8:40PM0.12m | 8:48AM-0.00m | 9:48PM0.12m | 9:41AM-0.02m | 10:58PM0.09m | 10:38AM-0.05m | 00:04AM0.06m | 11:39AM-0.09m | 1:06AM0.02m | 12:40PM-0.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | 8:22 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 40 | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 115 | 90 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 105 | 57 | 35 | 18 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 29 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | 14 | 22 | 35 | 41 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 10 | — | NE 6 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 25 | 24 | 43 | 56 | 94 | 72 | 171 | 88 | 96 | — | — | 85 | 237 | 158 | 293 | 335 | — | — | 46 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 657 | 131 | 1026 | 379 | 113 | 497 | 183 | 74 | 977 | 452 | 134 | 1039 | 154 | 227 | 183 | 255 | 34 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 592 |
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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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