Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
30.0° 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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 7PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
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)
0.4
W
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.2
W
4
0.1
S
5
0.2
WNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
6
9
14
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
20
NW
10
N
10
S
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
W
5
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:22PM0.57m
7:34AM0.49m
6:50PM0.48m
8:02AM0.55m
8:35PM0.41m
Low Tide
12:01PM0.38m
1:15AM0.09m
1:46PM0.32m
1:50AM0.18m
3:17PM0.23m
2:24AM0.26m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:30
 mm
1
Temp °C
29
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
27
Feels °C
33
31
30
29
29
32
30
30
30
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
31
31
30
29
30
32
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
NW
3
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
10
6
7
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
5
0.3
WNW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
W
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
7
6
6
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
WSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
3
2
3
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
5
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
3
Energy kJ
9
14
5
5
1
2
3
5
3
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
475
495
475
264
1229
234
231
1113
1113
667
589
589
660
1229
1229
1511
1713
1713
660
1601
1229
775
893
1191
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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