Sunset Cliffs Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
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Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
3-4FT
Waist to chest
Swell
Wind
1KTSWNW
3kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
67°F
2mm wetsuit
South San Diego Forecast
Chris Borg •Today
Building surf through the day - not super tall, but some power and stronger currents come with it.
Dawn to 10:00AM: Big, strong storm on a favorable track set up a solid SSW swell that eventually peaks Tue-Wed.
Lully on the front end of the long-period swell Monday morning, waist-shoulder high, but powerful and fast lines with strong current developing at wide open beachbreaks. Light AM winds.
Afternoon Outlook: Breaks that can focus long period energy see chest-head surf build, with overhead sets at standouts, largest late. Moderate WNW winds peak mid afternoon, then ease.
Sunset Cliffs Surf Forecast
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Sunset Cliffs Surf Guide
A thick kelp bed several hundred yards outside the break smoothes the bump out of northwesterly wind, making the Cliffs an ideal place to surf when nearby beaches are blown out. To access most of these reefbreaks, rocky cliffs -- and, often, exposed reef -- must be navigated. Long paddles mired by seagrass and kelp are the norm. There are many head-high and overhead days, but most of these spots max out before reaching eight feet. The speed of these waves is often dictated by tide. Low to mid-ti... Read more
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