Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 7 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
28.3° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 11AM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s
Evening (12 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
SW
6
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
Wind State
on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:09AM0.73m
1:52AM0.41m
10:50AM0.80m
11:35AM0.84m
Low Tide
4:14AM0.38m
6:48PM-0.11m
4:36AM0.42m
7:44PM-0.18m
8:38PM-0.22m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:27
8:27
8:28
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
31
28
29
28
29
30
29
30
30
31
29
30
29
29
29
30
30
30
29
28
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
225
225
225
1364
685
1267
1229
1267
678
806
962
1728
1537
1229
754
265
1382
1487
685
685
1729
265
225
667
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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