The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Sunset Cliffs, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    63° SE @ 17mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    6:14pm / 10:43am
  • BUOY 46258
    S7.9ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    63° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
WED 24
THU 25
FRI 26
SAT 27
SUN 28
10pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 1-2 ft and clean at 10pm on Tue 12/23
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SE 6 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (271) 1.5 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY SW (217) 0.8 ft @ 15 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming High Tide, 2.1 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Wednesday, Dec 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    15mph
    3.4ft
    6s
    SSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    27mph
    6.4ft
    7s
    SSW
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    clean
    WSW
    1mph
    6.5ft
    9s
    SW
  • Best Board for Wednesday
  • Thursday, Dec 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    fair
    S
    5mph
    4.9ft
    8s
    SW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    choppy
    S
    11mph
    4.4ft
    8s
    SW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    S
    8mph
    4.5ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Friday, Dec 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    5.4ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    4-6+ ft
    choppy
    S
    14mph
    3.7ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    6-8 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    12mph
    6.6ft
    13s
    W
  • Saturday, Dec 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-10 ft
    choppy
    NW
    8mph
    7.2ft
    14s
    W
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    5.9ft
    13s
    W
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NW
    6mph
    3.4ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Best Surf Trip
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  • Sunday, Dec 28
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3+ ft
    fair
    NNE
    7mph
    2.2ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    2-3 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    9mph
    2.2ft
    10s
    WNW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    choppy
    NNW
    10mph
    2ft
    10s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West facing beaches, and was updated Dec 24, 2025 @ 11:16am.
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