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Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.5° C
(Which is 1.8°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 4PM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 3 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:03PM0.72m | 5:21PM0.62m | 9:30AM0.44m | 7:02PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM-0.07m | 2:19AM-0.00m | 1:57PM0.41m | 3:05AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | 8:17 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — |
 kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 220 | 231 | 709 | 1651 | 1655 | 1714 | 1161 | 264 | 227 | 231 | 315 | 1113 | 1124 | 1111 | 1111 | 251 | 231 | 219 | 251 | 712 | 1219 | 394 | 557 | 511 |
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