Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 4AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 29°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:41AM0.68m | 6:37AM0.67m | 7:56AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.45m | 2:59PM0.14m | 4:22PM0.12m | 5:30PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | 20 | 17 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — |
21 | — | — | 17 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 264 | 264 | 394 | 589 | 678 | 660 | 720 | 1487 | 1487 | 1229 | 955 | 1167 | 1167 | 1713 | 1804 | 955 | 954 | 507 | 389 | 712 | 754 | 709 | 264 | 231 |
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