Overview

Atlantic Beach is the easternmost beach town on Bogue Banks, a barrier island on North Carolina's Crystal Coast. Located near Beaufort Inlet and Fort Macon State Park, the beach faces southeast and receives Atlantic swells well. The town offers a classic tourist beach environment with hotels, restaurants and organized beach access. Wave kiting is practiced here in NE to SE winds. Fort Macon, a restored Civil War fort, is a nearby historical point of interest.

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Spot forecast for Atlantic Beach

Sunrise 07:17 · Sunset 18:26

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 01:47 · 1.1 m Low tide 07:54 · 0.5 m High tide 14:17 · 1.3 m Low tide 20:44 · 0.5 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 02:49 · 1.1 m Low tide 08:48 · 0.5 m High tide 15:14 · 1.3 m Low tide 21:31 · 0.5 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 03:45 · 1.2 m Low tide 09:43 · 0.5 m High tide 16:06 · 1.3 m Low tide 22:16 · 0.4 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 04:33 · 1.3 m Low tide 10:37 · 0.4 m High tide 16:52 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:01 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:18 · 1.4 m Low tide 11:30 · 0.3 m High tide 17:37 · 1.4 m Low tide 23:46 · 0.3 m

Atlantic Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

231h

in September · 23 rideable days

The season runs from July to October, peaking in September: 21 rideable days a month and 231 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is January, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 82%13-20 knots · 17%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 82% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 12 °C. The wettest month is March, with 238 mm.

Monthly averages: Atlantic Beach

Monthly averages — Atlantic Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	9.0	69 h	12 °C	70 mm
February	15.0	125 h	14 °C	55 mm
March	18.0	149 h	18 °C	238 mm
April	13.5	122 h	22 °C	38 mm
May	19.5	160 h	26 °C	148 mm
June	15.5	119 h	30 °C	58 mm
July	17.5	138 h	31 °C	103 mm
August	21.0	199 h	29 °C	189 mm
September	23.0	231 h	27 °C	218 mm
October	20.5	184 h	23 °C	46 mm
November	11.5	83 h	19 °C	41 mm
December	15.5	116 h	13 °C	102 mm

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Technical details of Atlantic Beach spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Atlantic ocean waves. Moderate shore break. Sandy bottom. The beach faces southeast, receiving NE to SE swells well. Tidal current possible near Beaufort Inlet to the east. Conditions are good for wave kiting in side-shore winds.

Hazards

Rip currents possible. Shore break can be strong. Beaufort Inlet proximity — don't drift east (inlet currents). Stingrays. Jellyfish in summer. Busy swimming area in summer — respect designated zones. Afternoon thunderstorms possible in summer.

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