Right Beaches › California › San Diego
Sunset Cliffs Beach
4.9★ · 499 Google ratings · San Diego, California
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 100 ft away · fills up
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Water
77°F
Tide
5 ft range today
Map of Sunset Cliffs Beach
1
1Parking100 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Bring a blanket and snacks
Most visitors settle in to wait for sunset; having comfort items helps you stay longer without leaving to find food.
Arrive well before sunset
Parking fills quickly in late afternoon, and traffic becomes gridlocked after the sun sets.
Best for cliff-top viewing, not beach swimming
The main appeal is dramatic ocean vistas from above; beach access requires climbing steep stairs and navigating high tides.
Watch for unstable cliff edges
Multiple fatalities occur yearly from falls; stay behind all warning signs and avoid cliff jumping despite local practice.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
69°F · mostly clear
Water
77°F
Waves
3.7 ft · 10 s apart
Wind
3 mph from the NNW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
8 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 15:17 | High tide | ↑ |
| 23:45 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 5:32 AM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1024 Cordova St, San Diego, CA 92107, United States
🅿 Parking 100 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
Nearby
Other beaches close by
350 yd away
375 yd away
1.1 miles away
1.5 miles away
1.8 miles away
2.1 miles away
Find another
Not the right one?
Find another beach that works for today.
Where are you starting from?
More options
What matters today?
Contribute
Been here recently?
Help other visitors with fresh information about Sunset Cliffs Beach. Everything below is optional except the last box.
Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Sunset Cliffs Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Sunset Cliffs Beach?
130 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 Cliffs Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
