Sunset Beach surf break

Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
25.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (06 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Evening (06 May)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
11 AM
2 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)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
0
3
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WNW
10
NNE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
W
5
NW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:19PM0.73m
3:01PM0.70m
3:51PM0.66m
Low Tide
11:20PM-0.07m
00:14AM-0.05m
1:11AM-0.02m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:48
6:47
6:46
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8:07
8:07
8:07
8:07
Temp °C
26
24
25
23
22
22
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
26
22
21
22
25
26
25
26
28
28
26
25
24
24
25
26
27
27
26
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
W
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.1
S
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
W
3
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
S
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
5
5
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
616
616
660
264
660
225
264
660
660
1397
235
225
224
225
225
239
236
227
219
264
899
893
720
678
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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