Sunset Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.74° N 82.76° W

Sunset Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is
31.8° C
2.6° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)5s
Afternoon (15 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)4s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
WNW
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.3
NW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
2
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
5
0
0
5
5
8
10
11
12
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
WNW
5
WNW
15
SE
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:32AM0.39m
1:27PM0.84m
4:36AM0.40m
2:20PM0.80m
4:48AM0.43m
Low Tide
9:24PM-0.16m
6:48AM0.42m
10:04PM-0.12m
8:08AM0.39m
10:39PM-0.05m
9:22AM0.35m
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clear
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
30
30
30
28
28
29
30
30
31
30
29
29
29
29
30
31
30
30
30
30
30
30
31
31
Feels °C
31
32
34
31
32
33
34
31
32
31
31
31
31
31
31
32
30
31
32
32
32
32
32
31
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