Sunset Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.71° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Sunset Cliffs sea temperature is
20.5° C

2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Sunset Cliffs surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Sunset Cliffs based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Sunset Cliffs right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Sunset Cliffs

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

North Island Naval Air Station Airport

4 km ESE219 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clear-
20
light winds from the W
(19 km/h at 280°)
21.7 °C0.0
0.0


SHIP3573

6 km ESE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the W
(24.12 km/h at 280°)
21.6 °C- km
- km


San Diego/Montgomery Field Airport

16 km NE218 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear
15
light winds from the NW
(17 km/h at 320°)
21.7 °C16
16


Imperial Beach Airport

21 km SE218 m above sea level

2 hours ago
clearClear
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 280°)
21.7 °C16
16


SHIP2694

6 km ESE15 m above sea level

46 minutes ago
25
moderate winds from the WNW
(24.12 km/h at 290°)
21.5 °C- km
- km


SHIP5580

6 km ESE3 m above sea level

46 minutes ago
25
moderate winds from the WNW
(26 km/h at 290°)
18.0 °C-
-


SHIP903

6 km ESE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the WNW
(25.92 km/h at 290°)
21.5 °C- km
- km


SHIP1879

6 km ESE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the W
(24.12 km/h at 280°)
21.6 °C- km
- km


SHIP6258

6 km ESE15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the WNW
(24.12 km/h at 290°)
21.5 °C- km
- km


SHIP4772

6 km ESE15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
25
moderate winds from the WNW
(25.92 km/h at 290°)
21.6 °C- km
- km


* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Sunset Cliffs and within an acceptable time window.

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