Overview

Sunset Beach is a kitesurfing spot located between Huntington Beach and Seal Beach in Orange County, California. This quieter beach offers a more relaxed atmosphere than neighboring Huntington Beach while benefiting from the same reliable southwest to northwest afternoon thermal winds. The beach is wide with plenty of rigging space and wave conditions are generally moderate, making it an accessible spot.

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Spot forecast for Sunset Beach

Sunrise 07:00 · Sunset 18:13

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.5 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 06:56 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:45 · 1.5 m High tide 16:56 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:14 · 0.7 m High tide 07:11 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:34 · 1.3 m High tide 17:59 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:46 · 0.7 m High tide 07:26 · 1.9 m Low tide 13:11 · 1.1 m High tide 18:48 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:14 · 0.7 m High tide 07:42 · 2 m Low tide 13:45 · 0.9 m High tide 19:32 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:39 · 0.7 m High tide 07:58 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:19 · 0.7 m High tide 20:14 · 1.9 m

Sunset Beach: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

157h

in May · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to September, peaking in May: 26 rideable days a month and 157 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 3 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 97 mm.

Monthly averages: Sunset Beach

Monthly averages — Sunset Beach — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	11.0	59 h	18 °C	18 mm
February	17.0	90 h	17 °C	97 mm
March	24.5	150 h	17 °C	48 mm
April	26.5	148 h	18 °C	4 mm
May	27.5	157 h	19 °C	0 mm
June	26.5	146 h	21 °C	0 mm
July	23.5	128 h	23 °C	0 mm
August	26.5	137 h	25 °C	0 mm
September	25.5	122 h	24 °C	0 mm
October	19.0	88 h	22 °C	6 mm
November	10.0	49 h	19 °C	30 mm
December	3.0	20 h	18 °C	29 mm

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Technical details of Sunset Beach spot

The spot works with winds from S, SSW, SW, W, WNW, NW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Ocean beach spot with waves of 0.3 to 1.5m. Moderate shore break. Water is temperate (14-21°C/57-70°F), a 3/2 wetsuit is recommended. Sandy bottom with sandbars. Spacious riding area offshore. Conditions are similar to neighboring Huntington Beach spots but with fewer crowds.

Hazards

Drift currents along the beach. Shore break can be surprising on swell days. Shared area with surfers and swimmers. Anaheim Bay harbor entrance channel to the north — regulated navigation zone, keep your distance. Local regulations on kite zones to follow.

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WD6AWP Huntington Beach4.1 km

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