Upcoming Tide Windows
No tide windows match your criteria. Try adjusting the filters.
Sunset Cliffs Beach
San Diego, San Diego County
Also known as: Garbage Beach, Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
Famous sunset-watching spot with water filling flat rock channels at low tide. Hundreds of sea anemones, crabs and fish. Rocky terrain on north side of stairs.
Best Tide Height
0.0 ft or lower
Best Season
November through March
Access Difficulty
Moderate
Tips
- Stairs roughly where Ladera Street and Sunset Cliffs Boulevard meet
- Street parking and nearby dirt lot available
- Don't scramble down sandstone cliffs - use stairs (erosion hazard)
- Area between Adair and Osprey streets closed for safety
- Descent to Garbage Beach can be tricky - it's steep
Marine Life
- hundreds of sea anemones
- small crabs
- fish
- limpets
- snails
Amenities
- street parking
Sources: californiabeaches.com, outdoorsocal.com, lajollamom.com, sandiego.org