Surf Forecasts:
Atlantic Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SW 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s is also forecast. 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 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Atlantic Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: Atlantic Beach is looking pretty flat and messy for the bulk of this 16-day window. We’ve got a long stretch of small, choppy conditions ahead. We’re talking days of onshore and cross-onshore winds, with swell heights barely cracking 3 feet and periods so short – down around 5 seconds – there’s just no push. The combined swell energy is weak, barely getting into the double digits most days (30 to 86 range). Not a lot to get excited about here for quite a while.
Things finally start to look a little more promising around Tuesday, August 18th. The wind swings offshore from the NE, cleaning things up and the swell period stretches out to 16 seconds, giving it some real groundswell character. The combined energy jumps to 133 – moderate – though the swell height is still tiny, only 1 feet. It’s a better direction, but it’s small.
The real standout, and the only time I’d actually tell you to paddle out, comes on Wednesday, August 19th early. That morning we’ve got clean offshore wind from the NNE, a solid 3 feet of swell from the SE with a 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wave energy shows as strong (223). The water temp is sitting at 84°, about a degree and a half warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a little toasty but nice. This is the one real window. Crowds are possible, so keep that in mind. After this, it’s back to poor surf and onshore slop through the end of the month.
So, there’s one morning on the 19th worth a look. The rest… you might want to check the spot for a paddle or a swim, not a surf session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 19 | 42 | 15 | 19 | 31 | 17 | 37 | 53 | 49 | 37 | 35 | 47 | 35 | 49 | 54 | 47 | 33 | 52 | 37 | 72 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:57PM1.01m | 8:14AM0.76m | 8:47PM1.01m | 9:07AM0.80m | 9:35PM0.98m | 9:57AM0.84m | 10:20PM0.92m | 10:46AM0.85m | 11:05PM0.85m | 11:34AM0.85m | 11:49PM0.77m | 12:23PM0.83m | 00:34AM0.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM-0.10m | 2:37AM-0.02m | 2:30PM-0.11m | 3:24AM-0.05m | 3:24PM-0.10m | 4:08AM-0.06m | 4:17PM-0.07m | 4:51AM-0.05m | 5:08PM-0.02m | 5:32AM-0.02m | 6:00PM0.04m | 6:13AM0.02m | 6:52PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 37 | 35 | 47 | 35 | 18 | 54 | 10 | 28 | 52 | 37 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | E 11 | S 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | — | SE 8 | — | SSW 6 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | 11 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | 11 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 12 | — | SE 8 | SSW 5 | — | E 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | — | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 19 | 42 | — | 19 | 31 | 17 | 37 | 53 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 28 | 49 | — | 47 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1581 | 2654 | 1581 | 907 | 1876 | 0 | 1581 | 2637 | 597 | 1832 | 125 | 152 | 597 | 777 | 697 | 657 | 733 | 657 | 174 | 505 | 22 |
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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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