Sunset Beach, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Tue
Aug 4 		Rain
Close Hourly 		83º / 78º 100% S 12 mph 91%
1pm Rain 77º 97% S 10 mph 98%
2pm Showers 78º 53% S 11 mph 95%
3pm Cloudy 79º 15% S 11 mph 93%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 15% S 11 mph 85%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 15% S 12 mph 84%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 15% S 12 mph 83%
7pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 9% S 12 mph 84%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 15% S 11 mph 84%
9pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 15% SSW 11 mph 87%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 14% SSW 10 mph 87%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 81º 12% SSW 9 mph 87%
Wed
Aug 5 		AM Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		84º / 79º 61% S 13 mph 83%
12am Partly Cloudy 81º 24% SSW 10 mph 85%
1am Partly Cloudy 81º 23% SSW 10 mph 87%
2am Partly Cloudy 81º 24% SSW 10 mph 85%
3am Showers 81º 37% SSW 9 mph 85%
4am Showers 81º 54% SSW 10 mph 86%
5am Thunderstorms 80º 63% SSW 9 mph 87%
6am Thunderstorms 79º 74% SSW 7 mph 90%
7am Thunderstorms 79º 62% SSW 6 mph 90%
8am Isolated Thunderstorms 79º 32% S 6 mph 89%
9am Scattered Thunderstorms 81º 39% S 8 mph 85%
10am Scattered Thunderstorms 82º 41% S 10 mph 82%
11am Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 36% S 10 mph 80%
12pm Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 43% S 11 mph 80%
1pm Scattered Thunderstorms 83º 42% S 12 mph 83%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 24% S 13 mph 81%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 24% S 12 mph 83%
4pm Mostly Cloudy 83º 18% S 12 mph 82%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 83º 15% S 11 mph 81%
6pm Partly Cloudy 83º 15% S 12 mph 80%
7pm Partly Cloudy 82º 7% S 12 mph 82%
8pm Partly Cloudy 82º 8% S 11 mph 84%
9pm Mostly Clear 81º 7% S 11 mph 86%
10pm Mostly Clear 81º 7% S 11 mph 85%
11pm Mostly Clear 81º 11% S 11 mph 86%
Thu
Aug 6 		AM Thunderstorms
View Hourly 		84º / 80º 46% S 12 mph 81%
12am Mostly Clear 81º 11% S 10 mph 86%
1am Partly Cloudy 81º 18% S 10 mph 84%
2am Few Showers 81º 32% SSW 10 mph 85%
3am Mostly Clear 81º 18% SSW 10 mph 85%
4am Partly Cloudy 81º 18% SSW 9 mph 83%
5am Partly Cloudy 81º 21% SSW 8 mph 86%
6am Mostly Cloudy 80º 24% SSW 8 mph 87%
7am Showers 80º 47% SSW 6 mph 87%
8am Scattered Thunderstorms 80º 45% SSW 8 mph 88%
9am Partly Cloudy 81º 24% SSW 7 mph 82%
10am Isolated Thunderstorms 83º 34% S 7 mph 79%
11am Scattered Thunderstorms 84º 35% S 8 mph 78%
12pm Partly Cloudy 84º 24% S 9 mph 79%
Fri
Aug 7 		Partly Cloudy 86º / 78º 24% S 11 mph 77%
Sat
Aug 8 		Thunderstorms 84º / 77º 60% S 11 mph 78%
Sun
Aug 9 		AM Thunderstorms 86º / 79º 56% SW 12 mph 79%
Mon
Aug 10 		Scattered Thunderstorms 86º / 78º 51% SW 12 mph 78%
Tue
Aug 11 		Scattered Thunderstorms 89º / 78º 36% SW 14 mph 76%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Sunset Beach, NC

This Afternoon
High : 82ºF
S wind around 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
Low : 78ºF
SSW wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
High : 83ºF
S wind 7 to 11 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Low : 79ºF
S wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
High : 84ºF
S wind 6 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Low : 79ºF
S wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
High : 84ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 9 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
Low : 79ºF
S wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
High : 84ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 9 kt in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Sunset Beach, NC

    TuesdayWednesdayThursday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 10121110981211111087
    5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm
    MPH 10121110981211111087
    DIR SSSSWSSWSSWSSSSSSSWSSW

    Current Weather Conditions In Sunset Beach, NC

    As Of: 24 seconds ago

    • 77ºF
    • 77ºF
    • 10mph
    • 0º (S)
    • 10mph
    • Rain
    • 5mi
    • 30.00"
    • 98%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Sunset Beach, NC is Rain. The current temperature is 77°F, and the expected high and low for today, Tuesday, August 4, 2026, are 83° high temperature and 78°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 10 miles per hour, and coming from the South. The wind is gusting to 10 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 77° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 97 percent, with current humidity at 98 percent, and air pressure at 30 in. Visibility is 5 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Rip Current Statement - 3:37am Tue Aug 4 2026

    ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: Dangerous rip currents expected.

    WHERE: In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick County. In South
    Carolina, Coastal Horry County.

    WHEN: Today.

    IMPACTS: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
    from shore into deeper water.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
    float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
    direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
    shore and call or wave for help.

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