Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 47 | 42 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:16PM0.86m | 2:11PM0.83m | 3:08PM0.77m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM-0.20m | 11:12PM-0.15m | 11:57PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | 8:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 35 | 36 | 47 | 47 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 806 | 962 | 962 | 1216 | 587 | 1130 | 258 | 667 | 236 | 840 | 840 | 1439 | 1190 | 1382 | 1167 | 225 | 225 | 264 | 236 | 1779 | 311 | 231 | 239 | 228 |
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