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Level 9/10

Sunset Beach

North Shore, Oahu, USA

🌀Strong rips😮‍💨Hold-downs👥Crowded

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Sunset Beach is one of surfing's most revered and challenging waves—a football-field-sized playing field of shifting peaks and deep-water power. West Peak is the classic heavy right, but the wave can break across multiple takeoff zones depending on swell direction. The lineup is deceptive and the currents are strong.

10-Day Forecast

Sat8

Poor

0.9mE@7s

23km/h

0.9m@7s

23km/h

Today9

Poor

1.4mE@7s

22km/h

1.4m@7s

22km/h

Mon10

Poor

1.2mE@7s

22km/h

1.2m@7s

22km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.2mE@7s

22km/h

1.2m@7s

22km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.9mE@7s

25km/h

0.9m@7s

25km/h

Thu13

Poor

0.8mESE@8s

26km/h

0.8m@8s

26km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.1mESE@8s

32km/h

1.1m@8s

32km/h

Sat15

Poor

1.6mESE@10s

35km/h

1.6m@10s

35km/h

Sun16

Poor

2.0mENE@8s

27km/h

2.0m@8s

27km/h

Mon17

Poor

1.9mENE@8s

25km/h

1.9m@8s

25km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 21 km/h · PM 25 km/h

Swell

0.9m

E(80°)

Score: 1/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 1/25

Wind

23km/h

E(86°)

Score: 1/25

Weather

27°C

0.1mm54%

First light 5:37amSunrise 6:07amSunset 7:07pmLast light 7:37pm

Windswell0.9m@4sSecondary0.4mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 6:54–9:16am · risingStrike window: 4:08–7:37pm · droppingIdeal tide: mid

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°C

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3m1.5

sec

10s

swell

windkm/h

22g43

20g48

26g59

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22g50

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tidem

3:30am0.1m

12:30pm0.8m

4:42am0.0m

1:18pm0.8m

9:10pm0.3m

5:45am0.0m

1:50pm0.8m

9:15pm0.3m

6:30am0.0m

2:15pm0.8m

9:18pm0.3m

1:15am0.4m

7:20am0.0m

2:47pm0.8m

9:42pm0.2m

2:00am0.4m

8:00am0.1m

3:10pm0.8m

9:54pm0.2m

2:45am0.5m

8:30am0.1m

3:20pm0.7m

10:06pm0.2m

3:45am0.5m

9:15am0.3m

3:30pm0.7m

10:20pm0.2m

4:45am0.5m

9:50am0.3m

3:50pm0.6m

6:00am0.5m

10:30am0.5m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

3:30 am

Low tide - 0.10m

12:30 pm

High tide - 0.78m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction0/25

Swell Size1/25

Swell Period1/25

Wind1/25

Raw Score3/100

Adjustments

🌊💨 Windswell-5

💨 Gusty Wind-5

⚠️ Weak Component-15

📉 Undersized Swell-11

⚖️ Penalty Stack Cap+11

🚫 Undersized Capmax 15

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🌊💨 Windswell👥 Summer Break

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: NW (315°)
Direction range: 300° - 340°
Size range: 2.4m - 6.1m
Ideal size: 5.0m
Height multiplier: 1.08×
Ideal period: 16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SSE (160°)
Offshore range: 120° - 200°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

25°C

Wetsuit

Boardshorts / Rashguard

Bottom

Reef

Max wave face

9m+

Board

Gun / Step-up

Consistency

7/10

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

8/10

👥 Summer Break (Jun 15 – Aug 25) — expect extra crowds

Access: Beach access. Large parking area.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Sunset Beach?

Offshore wind at Sunset Beach blows from the SSE (160°). Anything in the 120° to 200° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.

What swell size and direction work best at Sunset Beach?

Sunset Beach wants NW swell (300° to 340°) between 2.4m and 6.1m, with a period of 16s or more for quality waves.

When is the best time of year to surf Sunset Beach?

The main season at Sunset Beach is Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb. A secondary window runs Mar, Oct. Nov-Feb peak. Best at 8-20ft. West Peak is the classic heavy right.