Atlantic Beach 53.3
#4212 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · North Carolina · near Jacksonville
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Best time to surf Atlantic Beach
The best time to surf Atlantic Beach is March, September, October. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 25°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.1 m. The nearest airport is ILM (118 km) and the nearest town is Jacksonville (63 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 2% | 1.4 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| Feb | 99% | 2% | 1.5 m | 7°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 98% | 6% | 1.4 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Apr | 98% | 2% | 1.3 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| May | 96% | 1% | 1.1 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jun | 94% | 0% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 94% | 1% | 1.0 m | 29°C | boardies |
| Aug | 93% | 0% | 0.9 m | 28°C | boardies |
| Sep | 93% | 18% | 1.1 m | 25°C | boardies |
| Oct | 97% | 11% | 1.1 m | 22°C | 2mm |
| Nov | 96% | 2% | 1.4 m | 16°C | 3/2 |
| Dec | 98% | 3% | 1.4 m | 12°C | 5/4 |
Why 53.3
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 193° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 67% of days. Mean peak period 7.3 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 52%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 34.701, -76.741 (OpenStreetMap).
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