Sunset Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.12° S 18.34° E

Sunset WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset sea temperature is
14.2°C
1.5° 

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


Sunset surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,521 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sunset this week:

The surf forecast for Sunset over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sunset in the next 16 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (SAST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)7ft (2.2m) 11s
Most Powerful 8AM (Tue 25th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 14s

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


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