Atlantic Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Atlantic Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty grim. We're staring down a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with only a couple of fleeting moments that are barely worth mentioning. The first real sniff of anything decent doesn't come around until Wednesday, September 2nd, and even then, it's a one-morning wonder.

For the first week and a half, from Sunday, August 23rd right through to Tuesday, September 1st, it's a real struggle. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the water is a mess. You'll see a few days where the wind goes light and clean, like Tuesday morning, August 25th, and Sunday morning, August 30th, but the swell is just too weak to do anything with – we're talking a pathetic 2 ft to 2 ft. The combined energy is barely a whisper, with a reading of just 47 on the 25th and 42 on the 30th. It's surfable, but only just, and you'd be scratching for anything rideable.

The one bright spot, and I mean the only real standout in this whole 16-day window, is the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. The forecast shows a glassy, clean session with the wind going light from the SSE. The swell isn't big, sitting at 3 ft from the SE, but the period is a solid 12 seconds, which is a nice groundswell. The combined energy is moderate at 275, and conditions are being described as "good." This is your window. It's a small window, but it's the best thing on offer. The water temp is a warm 86°F, which is a massive 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be comfortable in boardies.

After that, we get a bit of a bump in energy towards the end of the first week of September, with the combined energy hitting 287 on Saturday, September 5th, but the wind is from the NE, keeping it clean but not really ideal for the swell direction. The swell is a bit bigger, at 4 ft from the ESE, but it's still just a marginal forecast. By Monday, September 7th, the wind finally goes offshore from the NNE, and we get a 5 ft swell from the SW, but the period is a short 5 seconds, so it'll be weak and lumpy. The energy is moderate at 143, but the quality just isn't there.

Bottom line: If you're desperate for a paddle, set your alarm for Wednesday morning, September 2nd. Otherwise, this stretch is a write-off. The lack of consistent surf makes this a pretty normal blank run for the area, so don't lose hope – forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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