Surf Forecasts:
Sunset Beach surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 14 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, W swell with 1,004 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sunset Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Sunset Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Sunset Beach in the next 16 days are 1.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Nov 20) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sunset Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 12 | W 20 | W 19 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 15 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 416 | 268 | 816 | 1004 | 870 | 513 | 311 | 222 | 821 | 603 | 337 | 345 | 222 | 202 | 87 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 71 | 572 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:16AM2.01m | 1:51AM1.38m | 10:55AM1.89m | 3:35AM1.43m | 11:43AM1.76m | 4:21AM1.51m | 4:41AM1.60m | 2:28PM1.55m | 4:58AM1.71m | 3:56PM1.51m | 5:16AM1.84m | 5:08PM1.52m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.47m | 4:13AM1.35m | 7:08PM0.55m | 5:12AM1.42m | 8:06PM0.61m | 7:47AM1.45m | 8:59PM0.64m | 9:49AM1.34m | 9:44PM0.68m | 10:54AM1.15m | 10:23PM0.72m | 11:39AM0.93m | 10:59PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 12 | WSW 7 | W 19 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 308 | 416 | 268 | 131 | 1004 | 870 | 513 | 311 | 96 | 821 | 603 | 337 | 188 | 109 | 202 | 87 | 50 | 27 | 42 | 71 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 20 | W 7 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 8 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 147 | 142 | 130 | 816 | 103 | 269 | 132 | 259 | 222 | 163 | 160 | 105 | 87 | 87 | 56 | 29 | 50 | 42 | 6 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | S 9 | WNW 18 | S 10 | SW 19 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 67 | 37 | 22 | 140 | 138 | 7 | 68 | 7 | 67 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 30 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 218 | 345 | 222 | — | — | — | 47 | 19 | 66 | 572 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 505 | 57 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 22 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 181 | 497 | 57 |
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