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Sunset Beach (16473-16499 Anderson St)
4.7★ · 535 Google ratings · Huntington Beach, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 310 ft away · about 16 spaces
Walk
230 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 625 yd away
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.2 miles of shoreline
Sand
320 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · 4% of 46 over the limit · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Sunset Beach (16473-16499 Anderson St)
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1Parking310 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2018–2026
Arrive an hour before sunset
The sunset views are the beach's main draw and worth timing your visit specifically to witness them.
Visit on weekdays before noon
Parking fills up significantly by midday and becomes nearly impossible on weekends, especially in summer.
Expect strong afternoon winds
Conditions are windy and can feel cold; do not bring a canopy as reviewers report regretting.
Wear shoes for shell-covered sand
The beach has abundant shells that make walking uncomfortable without footwear.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
68°F · clear
Water
75°F · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
2.6 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 07:24 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:29 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 16:21 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:32 AM.
Crowds
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📍 16473-16499 Anderson St, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
🅿 Parking 310 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 230 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 625 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sunset Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 310 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sunset Beach?
230 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Sunset Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 625 yd from the listing.
When is Sunset Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sun 4pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
