Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Sunset Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
31.7° C
2.5° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night).

Sun
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.4
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
99
99
99
117
122
130
154
135
126
114
95
102
110
110
119
115
136
120
Wind (km/h)
35
S
30
S
30
SSE
35
S
35
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:15PM0.53m
5:54AM0.57m
6:34PM0.45m
6:26AM0.61m
8:25PM0.39m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.21m
1:09PM0.23m
00:32AM0.29m
2:30PM0.18m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:25
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
29
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
28
27
28
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
28
28
27
27
27
27
28
29
31
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