Sunset Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Sunset Beach Surf Guide

Sunset Beach in Gulf Coast, Florida is an exposed sandbar break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Ideal winds are from the northeast. The short fetch makes for windswells rather than groundswells and the optimum wave angle is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. An uncrowded break, even when it is working.

Sunset Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	2	inconsistent	25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sunset Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sunset Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sunset Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sunset Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

23%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sunset Beach Location Map

Interactive Sunset Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sunset Beach is Albert Whitted (St. Petersburg) Airport (SPG) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sunset Beach is St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sunset Beach Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 23:19 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (m)	S
Period (s)	3	-	-	-
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross- on	cross- on

What does Sunset Beach look like?

Latest photos from Sunset Beach. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Micheal J McGuire Credit: Micheal J McGuire Credit: Gabriel Credit: Gabriel Credit: Lucas

Tides at Sunset Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Long Key, 0.5mi North of Corey Causeway, Boca Ciega Bay, Florida, 1 km from Sunset Beach.

Next High Water: 03:51pm | 0.66m

Next Low Water: 12:14am | -0.05m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sunset Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (25.3 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Sunset Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 25.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite