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Sunset Cliffs

Lat Long: 32.71° N 117.26° W

Sunset Cliffs Surf Photo: '"Dropping in"' by Chris Maxin

Issued: 3 am 03 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sunset Cliffs sea temperature is

24.0°C

6.0°

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
	W	W		W	SSW
	13 s	on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January 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
	W	NNW		WNW	W
	13 s	glass		14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January 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
	W	WNW		WNW	W
	19 s	glass		14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January 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
	W	NW		W	WNW
	18 s	glass		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	W	WSW		W	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	W	SW		W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	W	SE		W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	W	SW		W	SSW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	W	W		W	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	W	W		W	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	WNW	SSW		W	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January 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
	WNW	SW		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January 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
	WNW	SE		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January 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
	WNW	S		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January 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
	WNW	SSE		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January 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
	WNW	SW		W	SSW
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January 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
	WNW	W		W	SSW
	14 s	glass		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 4 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 9 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was -0.0m (-0.1 ft). Range 2.66m (8.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Sunset Cliffs Surf Photo: '"Dropping in"' by Chris Maxin

Big Friday, 1-6-12

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User: Chris Maxin (1 photo)

Country: United States (4081 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:11 pm 6 Jan 2012