33.8650’ N, 78.5067’ W

Sunset Beach, NC

81°
H -°
L 75°
WSW
8mph
Low tide
4:03 am

Sunset Beach, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Sep 13
Mostly Clear -º / 75º 4% W 8 mph 93%
Mon
Sep 14
Mostly Sunny
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92º / 70º 8% NW 7 mph 70%
1am Clear 81º 3% WSW 8 mph 90%
2am Clear 81º 3% WSW 6 mph 91%
3am Clear 79º 3% W 5 mph 95%
4am Mostly Clear 78º 4% W 4 mph 96%
5am Mostly Clear 77º 4% W 5 mph 96%
6am Mostly Clear 77º 4% W 5 mph 96%
7am Mostly Sunny 76º 5% WNW 5 mph 96%
8am Mostly Sunny 76º 8% WNW 5 mph 97%
9am Sunny 79º 7% NW 6 mph 92%
10am Sunny 82º 4% NW 7 mph 80%
11am Sunny 86º 1% NW 7 mph 68%
12pm Sunny 89º 1% NW 7 mph 61%
1pm Sunny 90º 0% NW 6 mph 57%
2pm Sunny 90º 2% NW 6 mph 56%
3pm Mostly Sunny 90º 1% WNW 6 mph 57%
4pm Sunny 90º 1% NNW 6 mph 57%
5pm Mostly Sunny 90º 1% NNW 6 mph 59%
6pm Mostly Sunny 88º 1% N 6 mph 61%
7pm Mostly Sunny 85º 6% NE 6 mph 70%
8pm Partly Cloudy 84º 7% ENE 5 mph 75%
9pm Mostly Clear 82º 9% ENE 7 mph 77%
10pm Partly Cloudy 81º 21% ENE 9 mph 79%
11pm Partly Cloudy 79º 23% ENE 11 mph 84%
Tue
Sep 15
Mostly Sunny
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85º / 67º 5% NE 14 mph 62%
12am Partly Cloudy 78º 12% ENE 13 mph 86%
1am Partly Cloudy 78º 10% ENE 13 mph 87%
2am Partly Cloudy 77º 5% NE 13 mph 86%
3am Partly Cloudy 75º 5% NE 12 mph 85%
4am Partly Cloudy 75º 5% NE 12 mph 86%
5am Partly Cloudy 73º 5% NE 12 mph 86%
6am Partly Cloudy 72º 5% NE 12 mph 87%
7am Partly Cloudy 71º 5% NE 12 mph 87%
8am Mostly Sunny 72º 4% NE 13 mph 85%
9am Mostly Sunny 74º 3% NE 13 mph 79%
10am Mostly Sunny 77º 1% NE 14 mph 69%
11am Mostly Sunny 80º 0% NE 14 mph 61%
12pm Sunny 81º 0% NE 14 mph 55%
1pm Sunny 82º 0% ENE 13 mph 52%
2pm Sunny 83º 0% ENE 12 mph 51%
3pm Mostly Sunny 83º 0% ENE 12 mph 51%
4pm Mostly Sunny 83º 0% ENE 12 mph 49%
5pm Mostly Sunny 83º 0% ENE 11 mph 50%
6pm Sunny 81º 0% ENE 12 mph 54%
7pm Sunny 79º 0% ENE 11 mph 58%
8pm Clear 78º 0% ENE 10 mph 62%
9pm Clear 76º 1% ENE 10 mph 67%
10pm Clear 75º 2% ENE 10 mph 70%
11pm Mostly Clear 74º 2% NE 10 mph 72%
Wed
Sep 16
Partly Cloudy
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84º / 67º 6% NE 13 mph 65%
12am Mostly Clear 73º 4% NE 9 mph 74%
Thu
Sep 17
Mostly Sunny 85º / 70º 6% ENE 11 mph 68%
Fri
Sep 18
Mostly Sunny 86º / 72º 13% E 9 mph 71%
Sat
Sep 19
Partly Cloudy 86º / 74º 20% SE 9 mph 77%
Sun
Sep 20
Isolated Thunderstorms 86º / 74º 32% SSW 10 mph 77%

Weather Radar for Sunset Beach, NC See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Sunset Beach, NC

Overnight
Low : 78ºF
WSW wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
High : 87ºF
NW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 72ºF
ENE wind 6 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
High : 81ºF
ENE wind 11 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
Low : 69ºF
NE wind around 12 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
High : 81ºF
NNE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 70ºF
E wind 9 to 11 kt becoming NE after midnight. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 82ºF
NNE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 72ºF
E wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Sunset Beach, NC

    MondayTuesdayWednesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 856667131213131110
    5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am
    MPH 856667131213131110
    DIR WSWWNWNWNNWENEENENENEENEENEENE

    Current Weather Conditions In Sunset Beach, NC

    As Of: 16 minutes ago

    • 81ºF
    • 91ºF
    • 8mph
    • 0º (WSW)
    • 8mph
    • Clear
    • 10mi
    • 29.97"
    • 90%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Sunset Beach, NC is Clear. The current temperature is 81°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, September 14, 2026, are -° high temperature and 75°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 8 miles per hour, and coming from the West Southwest. The wind is gusting to 8 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 91° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 3 percent, with current humidity at 90 percent, and air pressure at 29.97 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 2:19pm Sun Sep 13 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO NOON EDT TUESDAY...

    WHAT: Northeast winds 20 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected.

    WHERE: Southeast North Carolina coastal waters out 20 NM.

    WHEN: From 8 PM Monday to noon EDT Tuesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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