Sunset State Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.90° N 121.84° W

Sunset State Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset State Beach sea temperature is
16.5° C
2.8° 

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 10 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 683 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 16s. 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 1.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 9th Jul)5ft (1.6m) 9s
Most Powerful 2AM (Thu 16th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 10s

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


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