Sunset Cliffs Surf Report & Forecast

A thick kelp bed several hundred yards outside the break smoothes the bump out of westerly wind, making the Cliffs an ideal place to surf when the beaches are blown out. To access most of these breaks, rocky cliffs -- and, often, exposed reef -- must be navigated. Long paddles mired by seagrass and kelp are the norm. The Cliffs produce waves during fall, winter and spring on W and NW swells, with a couple of southwesterly exceptions. There are many head-high and overhead days, but most of these... Read more