Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
30.2° C

2.0°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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 12AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 28°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
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)
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
5
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
W
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
6
7
8
4
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
10
NW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:50PM0.48m
8:02AM0.55m
8:35PM0.41m
8:32AM0.59m
10:25PM0.38m
9:04AM0.64m
Low Tide
1:50AM0.18m
3:17PM0.23m
2:24AM0.26m
4:31PM0.14m
2:56AM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:30
8:30
 mm
2
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
Feels °C
30
30
32
31
31
32
31
30
29
30
29
31
31
31
30
30
29
29
30
29
30
31
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
5
0.2
W
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
5
6
7
8
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
589
589
589
1254
1229
1382
1382
589
589
1603
861
1229
893
893
1326
1326
667
253
264
667
893
589
955
667
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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