Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.90° N 121.84° W

Sunset State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 12 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset State Beach sea temperature is
18.0°C
3.2° 

Sunset State Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Sunset State Beach surf forecast from 12 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with 1,693 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sunset State Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Sunset State Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sunset State Beach in the next 16 days are 2.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Mon 12th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Sun 18th Oct)6.5ft (2.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sunset State Beach over the next 16 days.


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