Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
31.5° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 3PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s
Evening (06 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 29°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SSW
10
W
20
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
on
on
High Tide
6:04AM0.53m
5:39PM0.52m
6:36AM0.58m
7:06PM0.44m
7:12AM0.63m
9:02PM0.39m
Low Tide
12:31PM0.28m
00:43AM0.17m
1:52PM0.22m
1:15AM0.26m
3:16PM0.14m
1:44AM0.34m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
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
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
30
29
30
29
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
29
Feels °C
30
30
31
32
32
31
32
32
32
33
32
31
32
31
33
33
33
33
33
34
32
31
33
33
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.2
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
754
769
1713
1713
568
1487
270
264
264
580
507
1143
1653
236
265
507
225
557
264
1078
646
1529
239
236
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Rating
(10 max)
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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