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Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, CA

3.5ft
swell
VERY GOOD
8s period
☀️Clear Sky
60°Fair
75°Fwater
2 km/hNE
offshore Hs4ft
Swell Period8s
Swell DirW
Wind2 km/h
Wind Gust7 km/h
UV Index5

Swell

Primary

3.5ft8sfrom W 277°
NESW

Wind

2km/h

NE51°

Gusts7 km/h
ConditionsGlassy

Conditions

Water
75°F
🌡Air
60°F
UV Index
5 Moderate
Visibility
13 km

Sky

☀️

Clear Sky

Gusts
7 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌤
★★★★

1.5–4ft

W
80°F58°F
↑19

Tomorrow

☀️
★★★★

1.5–3.5ft

W
80°F60°F
↑18

Sun

☀️
★★★★

1–3.5ft

WNW
85°F71°F
↑15

Hover or tap any day for a full forecast breakdown.

Tides

📡

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Spots Nearby

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Surf Climatology

Sunset Cliffs Surf Report

San Diego, CA · 32.7147°, -117.2571°

Also known as: Ab, Garbage

Sunset Cliffs (San Diego, CA) is a reef break. It has both lefts and rights. In our swell history, its best months are Dec & Jan. This page is its live surf report and 10-day forecast from Groundswell. The forecast shows swell height, period and direction, wind and tides hour by hour, with a rating for each day.

Peak Season

Dec & Jan

Best time to surf Sunset Cliffs: seasonal wave data

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