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Sunset Cliffs, San Diego, CA

3ft
swell
GOOD
13s period
☁️Overcast
65°Fair
76°Fwater
10 km/hS
offshore Hs3.5ft
Swell Period13s
Swell DirSSW
Wind10 km/h
Wind Gust15 km/h
UV Index5

Swell

Primary

3ft13sfrom SSW 210°

Wind Sea

0.5ft2sfrom WSW 248°
NESW

Wind

10km/h

S179°

Gusts15 km/h
ConditionsLight

Conditions

Water
76°F
🌡Air
65°F
UV Index
5 Moderate
Visibility
19 km

Sky

☁️

Overcast

Rain chance
5%
Gusts
15 km/h

48-Hour Wave Outlook

10-Day Forecast

Today

🌦
★★★★

1–3.5ft

SSW
69°F63°F
↑16
💧27%

Tomorrow

🌦
★★★★

1.5–3.5ft

SSW
70°F62°F
↑10
💧70%

Sun

🌧
★★★★

1.5–4.5ft

SSW
70°F62°F
↑21
💧91%

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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