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Sunset Cliffs is firing with solid SSW groundswells that pack plenty of push and shape up nicely on the reef. Winds are light from the northwest keeping things mostly clean with just a slight bump building mid-afternoon. The tide is rising near a good mid-level height that helps hold the waves open without choking the peaks. This spot’s serving up a solid session that’s worth getting wet for right now.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3.9 ft SSW swell with strong energy, NW winds 0 to 10 mph, rising tide around 3.3 ft, water temp 75°F, air temp 78°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny, 78°F • Wind NW 0 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 9.7/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: Around 3.9 ft with an interval of 18 seconds with Heavy energy (~831 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (209°) | Within ideal direction window.
Tide Score: With a tide score of 10/10, tide conditions are near ideal for this break, providing strong support for clean and consistent wave shape.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 3.34 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 10:39 AM (5 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: NW @ 0 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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