Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Sunset Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
30.6°C
1.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)2s
Afternoon (27 Aug)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (27 Aug)--

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
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)
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
W
4
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
0
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
15
W
10
SW
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
N
15
NE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
E
10
NW
10
NNE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:48PM0.76m
2:01AM0.52m
1:27PM0.74m
2:11AM0.56m
2:08PM0.71m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.37m
8:28PM0.10m
7:41AM0.31m
8:49PM0.15m
8:23AM0.25m
9:10PM0.20m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:55
7:54
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
29
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
28
27
28
29
30
30
30
29
28
27
28
31
32
32
31
Feels °C
31
32
31
31
32
31
33
33
31
31
31
31
32
32
32
31
30
29
30
34
34
34
32
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