Surf spot

Atlantic Beach

Forecast conditions and map view for Atlantic Beach in USA, South East, North Carolina. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: USA, South East, North Carolina
Coordinates: 34.7006, -76.7408

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3
Wave direction	SSE	S	SSE	SE	SE	SE	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	SSW	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	E	E	ESE	ENE	E	E	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE
Wave period (s)	4.7	4.2	4.1	4.9	6.3	5.8	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.2	3	3.1	3.2	3.5	4.1	4	3.6	3.6	3.4	4.8	5.4	4.7	4.3	3.3	3.4	3.2	3.2	3.9	4.4	4.7	5.4	6.1	5.8	5.8	5.1	4.9	4.8	5.4	3.8	4.8	4.8	5.1	4.8	5.2	4.8	4.9	4.4	4.2	4.3	4	3.9	4	3.9	4.1	4.1	3.9
Wave energy (kJ)	14	8	5	8	6	7	4	5	6	5	4	3	2	3	4	4	5	6	6	8	7	9	9	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	8	7	6	4	3	5	4	4	7	8	10	9	11	10	10	10	9	8	7	5	6	5	5	5	3
Wind speed (km/h)	16.6	13.1	10.7	8.2	18.3	18.2	15.5	13.7	8.4	4	3.8	12.4	15.9	17.8	22.9	14.1	8.1	6	10.4	17.1	13.5	17.2	15.2	12.2	6.8	4	6.5	6.6	16.3	18.4	14.7	11.4	8.1	12	15.6	15.6	17.8	19.5	14.5	12	10.4	10.7	10.5	12.3	15.9	16.6	14.4	10.1	7.6	8.8	8	11.2	14.2	15.6	13	11.5
Wind direction	SWOnshore	WSWCross-on	WNWCross	WSWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	WSWCross-on	WGlassy	SSEGlassy	SOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SWOnshore	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	WSWCross-on	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	SSWOnshore	WSWCross-on	WNWCross	NGlassy	NCross-off	ENECross-off	SECross	ESECross	ECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	NNEOffshore	NEOffshore	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	ENECross-off	NEOffshore	NEOffshore	NEOffshore	NEOffshore	ENECross-off	ECross-off	ECross-off	ECross-off	NEOffshore	NEOffshore	NNEOffshore	NEOffshore	ESECross	SSECross-on	SECross	ESECross	ESECross

Atlantic Beach, North Carolina (USA) is a popular surf destination on the southern Outer Banks / Crystal Coast region, facing the Atlantic Ocean with mostly open beach exposure.

Surf overview

Wave quality: Usually small to moderate, but can get fun and clean when Atlantic swells line up.
Best swell: East, southeast, and northeast swells typically produce the most rideable surf.
Wind: Offshore or light west/northwest winds are generally best; strong onshore winds can make it choppy.
Break type: Mostly beach breaks, which can create shifting peaks and occasional rippable sections.
Best time of year: Fall and winter often bring the most consistent and strongest swell. Summer is usually smaller and softer, with more beginner-friendly surf.

Conditions and crowd

Skill level: Good for beginners to intermediate surfers on smaller days, but larger winter surf can challenge more experienced riders.
Crowds: Can get busy, especially on weekends, holidays, and during good surf windows.
Water temperature: Warm in summer; cool to cold in winter, so a wetsuit is usually needed in the colder months.

Local note

Atlantic Beach is part of a barrier island coastline, so sandbars and surf conditions can change quickly after storms, tides, and seasonal shifts. That makes it a spot where checking recent reports and local observations is especially important.