Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 1 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
29.9° C

1.8°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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 6PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (19 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
22
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
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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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
35
33
26
25
26
22
21
10
10
15
9
8
6
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:10PM0.67m
7:11AM0.44m
5:22PM0.57m
7:34AM0.49m
6:50PM0.48m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.41m
00:38AM0.00m
12:01PM0.38m
1:15AM0.09m
1:46PM0.32m
1:50AM0.18m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
2
4
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
31
31
31
32
32
32
33
34
31
30
30
28
31
32
31
29
30
29
28
29
30
30
29
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
1
33
26
25
26
22
21
10
6
7
3
3
6
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WNW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
13
7
6
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
W
7
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.5
SW
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
4
0.2
W
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
45
35
15
10
15
9
8
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
637
837
709
736
231
589
613
775
893
495
495
476
264
1167
678
962
1069
589
589
589
589
1167
1229
1487
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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