Sunset Beach surf break

Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 8AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
E
10
SE
15
S
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
NE
5
E
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
10
WSW
15
NW
20
ENE
15
E
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:20AM0.44m
8:58PM0.53m
11:20AM0.48m
10:27PM0.51m
11:31AM0.52m
Low Tide
4:07AM-0.03m
3:51PM0.40m
4:53AM0.02m
5:14PM0.29m
5:28AM0.09m
6:09PM0.18m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:54
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8:00
8:00
8:01
1
Temp °C
23
22
21
23
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
26
25
23
22
22
21
23
23
23
22
24
26
24
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
26
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
220
219
219
219
616
1750
679
1121
281
899
667
219
227
568
227
219
219
219
225
258
568
589
589
309
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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