Sunset Beach surf break

Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDT
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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
26.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (09 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
4
9
9
9
6
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
5
2
2
5
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
10
WNW
5
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NNE
15
NE
15
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:53AM0.41m
6:11PM0.56m
9:50AM0.45m
7:46PM0.52m
10:03AM0.48m
9:19PM0.49m
Low Tide
2:07AM-0.00m
12:39PM0.44m
2:58AM0.03m
2:52PM0.39m
3:44AM0.07m
4:14PM0.29m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:45
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:08
8:09
8:09
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Temp °C
26
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
24
24
25
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
28
28
27
26
26
28
28
29
25
26
27
27
28
28
29
30
29
27
27
27
28
28
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
3
4
4
9
6
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
2
3
9
9
9
2
5
2
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1267
1233
1183
1713
1185
1190
219
225
225
225
219
227
660
667
1413
1229
236
219
264
1113
227
224
219
264
Best forecast wave conditions in Gulf Coast, Florida
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
9
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