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Sunset Beach Surf Photo: 'Misty Morn' by Jenn

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.07° W

Issued: 4 pm 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is

18.9° C

1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Sunset Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	W	SSW	S
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	S
	13 s	cross- on	6 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	W	SSW	S
	13 s	cross	6 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	S
	16 s	glass	6 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW	WNW	SSW	S
	16 s	glass	5 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	SSW
	16 s	glass	5 s	16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		S	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSW
	15 s	on	5 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		S	SW
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		SSW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		SSW	WNW
	15 s	glass		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ENE		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SE		SSW	S
	14 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours after high water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.5 ft). Range 6.75m (22.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sunset Beach Surf Photo: 'Misty Morn' by Jenn

South of the Water Tower approximately 19 Street

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User: Jenn (2 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:00 am 1 Mar 2011