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Sunset Beach Surf Forecast
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Sunset Beach surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Sunset Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 8AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
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| Energy (?) | 503 | 503 | 400 | 375 | 360 | 355 | 350 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 210 | 201 | 189 | 139 | 184 | 137 | 137 | 149 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 236 | 209 | 273 | 395 | 395 | 312 | 264 | 585 | 914 | 1367 | 2149 | 2093 | 1698 | 1060 | 708 | 583 | 540 | 640 | 610 | 476 | 356 | 280 | 180 | 280 | 322 | 291 | 291 | 295 | 334 | 339 | 336 | 336 | 214 | 188 | 188 | 188 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide / height (m) | 11:49PM 1.66 | 1:58PM 0.87 | 12:36AM 1.55 | 3:23PM 0.83 | 1:31AM 1.41 | 5:03PM 0.85 | 2:41AM 1.26 | 6:21PM 0.93 | 4:11AM 1.14 | 7:10PM 1.01 | 5:42AM 1.07 | 7:45PM 1.10 | 6:57AM 1.04 | 8:13PM 1.17 | 7:57AM 1.02 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:26AM -0.25 | 6:23PM 0.41 | 8:28AM -0.19 | 7:16PM 0.48 | 9:39AM -0.11 | 8:41PM 0.54 | 10:55AM -0.05 | 10:46PM 0.54 | 12:05PM -0.02 | 12:30AM 0.47 | 1:01PM 0.02 | 1:39AM 0.36 | 1:44PM 0.06 | 2:29AM 0.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:58 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | 7:34 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
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