Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 7 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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)
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
4
6
6
5
7
9
9
26
26
23
24
25
33
29
35
36
47
47
42
42
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SW
15
S
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:16PM0.86m
2:11PM0.83m
3:08PM0.77m
Low Tide
10:23PM-0.20m
11:12PM-0.15m
11:57PM-0.08m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
28
27
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
29
Feels °C
31
29
29
29
30
29
30
31
30
29
28
28
30
30
30
29
29
28
30
30
30
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.8
SW
6
0.8
SW
6
Energy kJ
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
42
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
0.2
W
5
Energy kJ
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
S
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
5
0.9
SW
6
Energy kJ
1
3
3
4
6
6
5
7
9
9
26
26
23
24
25
33
29
35
36
47
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
806
962
962
1216
587
1130
258
667
236
840
840
1439
1190
1382
1167
225
225
264
236
1779
311
231
239
228
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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3
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4
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4
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
9
7
9
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
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