Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
31.2° C

2.7°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 (27 Jun):

  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 2s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 12AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)--
Afternoon (27 Jun)--
Evening (27 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)2s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 28°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
N
10
E
10
E
10
SE
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
NNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:57AM0.41m
10:49AM0.71m
11:26AM0.73m
12:05PM0.75m
Low Tide
7:06PM-0.05m
4:08AM0.45m
7:47PM-0.07m
8:26PM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
29
29
28
29
30
30
29
30
29
28
28
28
30
30
30
30
29
28
29
30
31
Feels °C
31
31
32
32
32
31
33
32
31
30
32
32
31
31
31
33
32
32
32
31
31
33
34
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
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
1
1
Distance (km)
1413
1487
265
239
227
264
231
1133
1190
281
265
227
224
219
231
858
311
264
236
265
264
231
225
667
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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