Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 7 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
31.4° C

2.6°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.


How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Afternoon (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:35AM0.48m
4:33PM0.59m
6:04AM0.53m
5:39PM0.52m
6:36AM0.58m
7:06PM0.44m
Low Tide
11:14AM0.33m
00:10AM0.10m
12:31PM0.28m
00:43AM0.17m
1:52PM0.22m
1:15AM0.26m
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
Feels °C
31
33
31
31
31
31
32
32
31
31
31
31
32
31
32
32
32
33
32
31
32
31
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
264
264
264
1779
720
264
239
264
1172
1478
1713
1713
660
1713
281
264
264
709
1326
1143
568
955
239
264
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Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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