Sunset State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.90° N 121.84° W

Sunset State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset State Beach sea temperature is
17.1°C
2.2° 

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 24 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW 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 (Aug 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Mon 24th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 18s
Best Surf 2AM (Fri 28th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sat 29th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 18s

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


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