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Sunset Beach Surf Photo: ''Morrow, My Friend' by Jenn

Lat Long: 33.72° N 118.07° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Beach sea temperature is

18.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		WNW	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		WNW	W
	14 s	glass		15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		WNW	WNW
	14 s	off		14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW
	14 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	WNW	WNW	W
	13 s	cross	2 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		W	WNW
	13 s	glass		13 s	3 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NE		W	W
	13 s	glass		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	WNW	WNW
	12 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW
	19 s	cross- on	10 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	W	WNW
	19 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	ENE		W	WNW
	18 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		W	WNW
	18 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		W	WNW
	18 s	glass		11 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		W	WNW
	17 s	glass		11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		W	WNW
	17 s	glass		10 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	W
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	W
	17 s	cross- on		17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 February at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 30 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 7.06m (23.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sunset Beach Surf Photo: ''Morrow, My Friend' by Jenn

The sun sets; sky's a blaze. Ocean's blue, burns melon haze. Ride it in; last wave day's end. G'night dear ocean. 'Morrow, my friend!

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User: Jenn (2 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:30 pm 1 Feb 2012