Sunset Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.71° N 117.26° W

Sunset Cliffs WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Cliffs sea temperature is
22.7°C
2.7° 

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


Sunset Cliffs surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period, SW swell with 476 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sunset Cliffs this week:

The surf forecast for Sunset Cliffs over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sunset Cliffs in the next 16 days are 0.9m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 17s
Best Surf 2AM (Tue 22nd Sep)3ft (0.9m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Mon 21st Sep)3ft (0.9m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sunset Cliffs over the next 16 days.


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