Sunset State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.90° N 121.84° W

Issued: 4 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset State Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C

Normal for this time of year

Sunset State 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 State Beach today (11 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Sunset State Beach at 7PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Jun)--
Afternoon (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (11 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sun
14
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
10
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
496
447
355
350
423
423
429
429
346
341
250
239
236
236
236
236
236
232
273
346
346
269
269
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SW
5
SW
0
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
0
W
0
NNW
0
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NW
0
WSW
0
NNE
5
W
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:42PM2.25m
9:41AM1.48m
8:26PM2.37m
10:43AM1.54m
9:13PM2.47m
Low Tide
1:06PM1.02m
3:08AM0.25m
1:57PM1.11m
3:58AM0.04m
2:50PM1.17m
4:48AM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:27
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
15
13
13
12
15
21
20
20
15
13
13
13
16
21
20
19
16
14
14
14
16
21
Feels °C
18
19
15
13
13
12
15
21
19
19
15
13
13
13
16
20
19
18
16
14
15
14
16
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
461
411
339
290
284
284
284
278
221
210
341
250
151
160
170
236
236
236
232
178
346
346
269
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
1
S
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
612
496
447
355
350
423
423
429
429
346
149
155
239
236
236
135
123
121
90
273
178
176
176
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.3
S
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
21
4
9
9
33
34
34
31
68
75
27
124
178
163
230
230
227
225
212
117
106
78
77
77
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
3
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
33
30
0
0
0
0
0
30
30
30
0
0
0
0
0
30
30
30
0
0
0
0
0
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Santa Cruz
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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