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Sunset Beach 48.4

#4569 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · North Carolina · near Myrtle Beach

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score48.4 /100
Surfable days76% of the year
Clean days1% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell1% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.6 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Sunset Beach

The best time to surf Sunset Beach is September, October, December. It rarely works. In September the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 0.7 m. The nearest airport is ILM (71 km) and the nearest town is Myrtle Beach (40 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan77%0%0.9 m12°C5/4
Feb84%0%0.9 m9°C6/5
Mar81%0%0.9 m14°C4/3
Apr79%0%0.9 m19°C3/2
May81%0%0.8 m23°Cvest
Jun75%0%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Jul76%0%0.8 m29°Cboardies
Aug63%0%0.7 m28°Cboardies
Sep73%5%0.7 m26°Cboardies
Oct65%1%0.7 m22°Cvest
Nov81%0%0.9 m17°C3/2
Dec74%1%0.8 m13°C4/3

Why 48.4

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
22.8
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
1.2
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
8.2

The detail

Faces 155° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 62% of days. Mean peak period 6.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 80%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 33.867, -78.507 (OpenStreetMap).

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