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Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
27.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
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SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:19AM0.54m | 10:41PM0.47m | 10:38AM0.59m | 11:54PM0.46m | 11:00AM0.66m | 1:04AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.12m | 5:14PM0.18m | 5:00AM0.19m | 6:06PM0.06m | 5:30AM0.27m | 6:54PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | 8:12 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
30 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 893 | 1167 | 712 | 712 | 660 | 234 | 232 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 229 | 268 | 279 | 333 | 258 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 268 | 311 | 568 | 219 | 219 |
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