Sunset Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.71° N 117.26° W

Sunset Cliffs WaveFinder

Issued: 3 pm 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Cliffs sea temperature is
23.7°C
5.6° 

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 2 Nov 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 13 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, W swell with 2,790 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Nov 03) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sunset Cliffs in the next 16 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Tue 3rd Nov)3.5ft (1.1m) 15s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 14th Nov)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s
Most Powerful10AM (Fri 13th Nov)10ft (3.0m) 13s

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


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