Sunset Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Florida (2024)

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(Gulf Coast, Florida, USA)

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Sunset Beach Surf Guide

Sunset Beach in Gulf Coast, Florida is an exposed sandbar break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Short period wind swells are the rule and the best wave direction is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. The location means that it never gets crowded.

Sunset Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sunset Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Sunset Beach occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Sunset Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sunset Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in January while 23% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Explore Sunset Beach Location Map

Interactive Sunset Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Sunset Beach is Albert Whitted (St. Petersburg) Airport (SPG) in USA, 13 km (8 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Sunset Beach is St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE), also in USA, 20 km (12 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Sunset Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummarySunday, 9 June 2024, 18:52 Local Time m, °C Sunday 09Monft, °F 5PM8PM11PM2AM Wave (m) 0.3NW 0.3NW 0.1S 0.2WNW Period (s) 2 3 6 3 Wind (km/h) 25 20 15 15 Wind State cross cross cross-on on

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Sunset Beach Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.1 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Sunset Beach won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.Current Temp*: 30.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map