Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Sunset Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
30.6° C
1.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 29°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
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
Swell
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
6
0.4
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.9
W
5
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
7
16
17
18
22
20
23
32
27
28
23
21
21
21
19
19
25
24
28
37
46
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
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
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:35AM0.72m
3:18AM0.44m
11:25AM0.74m
3:17AM0.43m
12:08PM0.76m
Low Tide
7:34PM-0.02m
4:48AM0.48m
8:11PM-0.03m
5:50AM0.45m
8:42PM-0.02m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
2
2
2
Temp °C
29
29
31
31
31
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
30
29
Feels °C
32
31
32
31
31
31
30
30
30
31
32
31
31
31
30
31
31
31
31
30
30
31
30
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