Sunset Beach surf break

Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 EDT
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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
29.3° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today (01 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 3AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (01 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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 Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
4
6
6
7
10
10
16
21
15
14
16
14
28
47
48
35
23
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
0
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
12:48PM0.75m
1:26PM0.75m
Low Tide
9:08PM-0.10m
9:45PM-0.10m
10:24PM-0.09m
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6:35
6:35
6:35
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8:21
8:22
8:22
8:22
3
Temp °C
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
27
28
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
30
30
30
29
29
30
28
28
26
28
28
29
27
28
28
27
27
28
27
27
28
29
29
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
35
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1.1
NW
5
1
NW
5
Energy kJ
3
3
2
4
6
6
7
10
10
16
21
15
14
16
14
28
47
48
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1601
1487
667
315
264
239
219
219
219
219
219
219
219
219
219
231
219
219
219
219
219
219
221
246
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
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