Sunset Cliffs Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.71° N 117.26° W

Sunset Cliffs WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Cliffs sea temperature is
21.1° C
2.0° 

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 9 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 489 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 12th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 14s
Most Powerful11PM (Thu 9th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

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


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