Sunset Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

Sunset Beach Surf Guide
Sunset Beach in Gulf Coast, Florida is a sandbar break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Windswells provide any waves and the ideal wave direction is from the southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. Crowds are never a problem here.
Sunset Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
inconsistent | 16.2°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.
What's the best time of year to surf Sunset Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
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.
Sunday, 17 January 2021, 23:31 Local Time
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Wave (m) |
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Period (s) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
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Wind State | glass | cross- off |
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Tides at Sunset Beach
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Swell History at Sunset Beach
Surf stats for Sunset Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Sunset Beach
Wind stats for Sunset Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Sunset Beach. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Sunset Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyEgmont Channel Entrance, FL15 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyOffshore St. Petersburg, FL97 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyWest Tampa Buoy119 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyCape Canaveral Nearshore, FL144 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyChester Shoal, FL145 mi