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Sunset Cliffs is seeing solid surf energy with waves coming from a sweet SSW direction right on the spot’s summer sweet spot. The tide is rising near mid-level, so the reef breaks are hitting a clean zone for shape and speed right now. Light west winds keep things clean with just a slight ripple on the water, perfect for locking in smooth lines. The swell is building so expect consistent, punchy sets that make this a solid surf session.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2.6 ft swell from SSW with a 13 second rhythm, west wind at 0 to 10 mph, rising tide near 4.2 ft, water temp 75F, air temp 75F.
Mostly Sunny, 75°F • Wind W 0 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 8.2/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: About 2.6 ft with an interval of 13 seconds with Playable energy (~265 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (201°) | Within ideal direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 9.1/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 4.22 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↗ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: High at 9:40 AM (4.4 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 7.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: W @ 0 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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