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Sunset Cliffs Surf Photo: 'Sunset Cliffs'

Lat Long: 32.71° N 117.26° W

Issued: 4 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Cliffs sea temperature is

19.4° C

1.0°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	S
	16 s	glass		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	SSW	S	S
	15 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	S	SSW
	15 s	on	8 s	15 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW		S	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		S	SSW
	17 s	glass		14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW	WNW	S	SSW
	17 s	on	9 s	14 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	WNW	SSW	S
	16 s	on	9 s	16 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 13 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 14 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Sunset Cliffs around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and one minute before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.9m (3.0 ft). Range 9.00m (29.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 10:30 am 13 Jul 2013