Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 3PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 61 | 89 | 107 | 19 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:41AM0.69m | 2:32AM0.65m | 7:41PM0.42m | 3:37AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM-0.04m | 10:50AM-0.01m | 11:44AM0.02m | 9:38PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 19 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 38 | 34 | 29 | 33 | 61 | 89 | 107 | 92 | 8 | 56 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 13 | 16 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 893 | 275 | 265 | 219 | 225 | 225 | 589 | 954 | 589 | 589 | 1172 | 955 | 1229 | 1229 | 1229 | 303 | 303 | 1267 | 1572 | 1572 | 1538 | 1267 | 1243 | 1251 |
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