Sunset Beach surf break

Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 May 2026 EDT
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Sunset Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
28.7° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Afternoon (25 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (25 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
5
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
13
40
39
45
54
47
38
18
37
25
43
41
60
38
36
27
25
31
24
26
28
21
13
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSW
20
SW
5
SSW
10
NE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SW
30
WSW
10
W
20
E
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:57AM0.55m
10:23PM0.43m
10:17AM0.59m
11:43PM0.41m
10:38AM0.64m
Low Tide
3:44AM0.15m
5:01PM0.20m
4:18AM0.23m
5:55PM0.10m
4:48AM0.29m
6:40PM0.02m
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:19
6
5
2
1
3
2
3
1
Temp °C
28
25
25
28
28
28
27
28
27
25
25
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
25
27
28
28
27
25
29
25
25
27
27
28
28
29
28
24
25
27
27
28
31
29
28
27
26
28
28
27
29
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
5
0.7
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.4
SSW
5
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
7
38
18
2
46
38
36
27
25
9
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
S
5
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
Energy kJ
13
40
39
45
54
47
37
25
43
41
60
31
24
26
28
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1190
264
264
1202
1190
1161
1194
24
24
264
234
1136
1136
1143
475
1190
264
264
233
1130
1133
1136
281
233
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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