North Carolina:
Atlantic Beach Surf Report
Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!
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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!
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Wave Height: N/A ft
Swell Period: 0 secs
Swell Direction: N/A
Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction: Cross/onshore (N/A)
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TONIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 9 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS BECOMING SOUTH SOUTHEAST
11 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 7 KNOTS BECOMING 7 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. INTRACOASTAL WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 11 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET. INTRACOASTAL
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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Last Updated: July 31, 2010, 6:03 pm EST
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