USA · Today · Tue 3 Nov

Sunset Cliffs surf forecast

Today at Sunset Cliffs: 3/5, best 06-10, 5–7 ft, cross-offshore NE 4 mph.

Sunset Cliffs

5/10
Best window
06-10
Waves
5–7 ft 1.6–2.1 m
Period
17 s SW
Wind
cross-offshore NE 4 mph
Tide
mid falling

Worth it 06-10, clean overhead, cross-offshore NE.

intermediate surfers and up Watch out for: shallow reef, steep cliff access, rocks, crowded.

Updated 23:52 local time

Sunset Cliffs, hour by hour

Today · Tue 3 Nov

TimeStarsSurf ftSwellWind mphTide ft
06:00Best 06–105–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft17 s3glassy · gusts 93.0↓ falling
07:005–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft17 s4cross-offshore · gusts 102.3↓ falling
08:005–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft17 s5cross-offshore · gusts 91.6↓ falling
09:005–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft17 s5cross-shore · gusts 111.0↓ falling
10:005–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft17 s6cross-onshore · gusts 90.7↓ falling
11:005–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft17 s8cross-onshore · gusts 110.7
12:005–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft16 s10cross-onshore · gusts 121.0↑ rising
13:005–71.6–2.1 m4.3ft16 s11cross-onshore · gusts 151.6↑ rising
14:005–71.6–2.2 m4.3ft16 s11cross-onshore · gusts 162.3↑ rising
15:005–71.6–2.2 m4.3ft16 s12cross-onshore · gusts 163.0↑ rising
16:005–71.6–2.2 m4.3ft16 s12cross-onshore · gusts 163.3↑ rising

Tomorrow · Wed 4 Nov

TimeStarsSurf ftSwellWind mphTide ft
06:006–81.7–2.3 m5.2ft13 s6offshore · gusts 93.6↓ falling
07:006–81.8–2.3 m5.2ft13 s6offshore · gusts 93.3↓ falling
08:006–81.7–2.3 m5.2ft13 s5offshore · gusts 92.3↓ falling
09:00Best 09–106–81.7–2.3 m5.2ft14 s3glassy · gusts 91.3↓ falling
10:006–81.7–2.3 m5.2ft14 s5cross-onshore · gusts 90.3↓ falling
11:006–71.7–2.3 m4.9ft14 s7cross-onshore · gusts 160.0↓ falling
12:006–81.7–2.3 m4.9ft14 s7cross-onshore · gusts 140.0
13:006–71.7–2.3 m4.9ft14 s7cross-onshore · gusts 130.7↑ rising
14:006–71.7–2.3 m4.9ft14 s7cross-onshore · gusts 121.3↑ rising
15:006–81.7–2.3 m4.9ft14 s7onshore · gusts 92.3↑ rising
16:006–81.7–2.3 m4.9ft15 s7onshore · gusts 93.0↑ rising

Sunset Cliffs: next days

About Sunset Cliffs

Sunset Cliffs: reef break, faces W. Best with WSW swell, E wind (offshore), around low mid tide, 4–8 ft. Intermediate surfers and up. Watch out for: shallow reef, steep cliff access, rocks, crowded.

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When Sunset Cliffs works

81% of days at Sunset Cliffs rated 3+ stars in the last year; August led with 97% (waves near 5 ft), September trailed at 63%.

November at Sunset Cliffs: 97% of days 3+ stars, waves near 6 ft; today 3/5.

Breaks near Sunset Cliffs

Today: Sunset Cliffs 3/5, Mission Beach 3/5 (5 km away), Tourmaline 2/5 (9 km).

  1. Mission Beach606-07 · 5 km
  2. Tourmaline408-12 · 9 km
  3. Windansea608-11 · 12 km
  4. La Jolla Shores306-10 · 15 km
  5. Blacks Beach608-11 · 18 km
  6. Torrey Pines706-10 · 23 km

Questions

Sunset Cliffs: best time today?

06-10 local time: 3/5 stars, 5–7 ft, cross-offshore NE 4 mph wind.

Sunset Cliffs: beginner friendly?

Sunset Cliffs is for intermediate surfers up; it works at 4–8 ft. Beginners: smallest days, with a school.