Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 7 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
29.8° C

1.8°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 2PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Afternoon (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
13
18
23
29
30
33
32
40
44
49
51
66
60
62
54
46
45
35
27
20
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
W
15
WNW
5
W
10
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:11PM0.83m
3:08PM0.77m
6:56AM0.40m
4:10PM0.67m
Low Tide
11:12PM-0.15m
11:57PM-0.08m
10:09AM0.41m
00:38AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
27
Feels °C
30
29
28
28
29
29
30
28
29
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
31
31
32
31
32
32
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.7
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
6
Energy kJ
11
11
13
9
10
62
54
45
35
27
20
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
11
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
1
SW
6
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
3
4
11
18
23
29
30
33
32
40
44
49
51
66
60
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
893
893
893
893
568
1382
225
302
1167
1167
239
1779
264
236
219
51
246
225
837
709
544
495
1069
709
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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