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Sunset Cliffs foil area

California, United States · 32.7245, -117.2575

Prone Foiling Experienced only — cliff access and exit
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Sunset Cliffs view - panoramio.jpg
Photo by ilDeppo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0
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conditions & access

Season

Avoid very high tide

Water

Pacific reef/cliff surf

Experience

Experienced only — cliff access and exit judgment

Hazards

Cliff entry/exit; the climb becomes especially hazardous at very high tide; reef and crowd conditions require local judgment.

Parking & access

Use an established legal coastal access; the forum does not disclose a preferred stair or takeoff.

“Progression Project forum local advice names Sunset Cliffs as a foil option but warns against very high tide because climbing back out can become hazardous. Broad coastal-area pin only; no takeoff was disclosed.”

— via Progression Project forum — complete public-topic research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com GW0338 San Diego CA US (0.26 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): GW0338 San Diego CA US (0.26 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/550470 wx.ikitesurf.com

Tides

NOAA CO-OPS Tide predictions — station 9410166 Nearest tide station, 3.2 km from the launch. tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

Local guides

forum.progressionproject.com Mission Beach sandbars https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/san-diego-california/479/3 https://forum.progressionproject.com/t/prone-foiling-mission-beach-area/2628/2 forum.progressionproject.com

Links are community-sourced and open directly on the provider's site. Verify conditions locally before riding.

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