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Sunset Beach surfForecast / Florida – Gulf / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 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
26.0° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSE 3 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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