
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sunset Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Sunset Beach at 1PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sunset Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 27°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 34 | 66 | 78 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:24AM0.45m | 2:07PM0.74m | 3:36AM0.49m | 2:49PM0.70m | 3:54AM0.54m | 3:37PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.34m | 9:58PM0.05m | 9:10AM0.30m | 10:22PM0.10m | 10:04AM0.27m | 10:47PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 35 | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | — | — | — | 2 | 34 | 66 | 78 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 962 | 1113 | 660 | 660 | 660 | 589 | 589 | 954 | 1078 | 1113 | 1113 | 955 | 568 | 589 | 239 | 258 | 227 | 225 | 225 | 264 | 251 | 219 | 231 | 60 |
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