Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Issued: 1 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
29.5° C

1.5°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 6PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (15 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
9
7
7
7
6
5
4
2
2
5
6
5
7
7
16
29
28
23
23
22
27
24
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:24PM0.87m
1:16PM0.86m
2:11PM0.83m
Low Tide
9:32PM-0.23m
10:23PM-0.20m
11:12PM-0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
8:29
 mm
2
Temp °C
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
28
Feels °C
30
29
30
30
31
31
30
30
30
29
29
29
30
31
29
30
29
28
30
30
30
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.7
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
5
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.5
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
5
0.7
SW
5
0.7
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
6
6
9
7
7
6
1
1
1
2
5
6
5
7
7
16
29
28
23
22
27
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
667
769
589
837
893
631
754
962
1560
1733
1183
1229
1143
667
1167
1167
1198
893
899
1201
219
1167
302
507
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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