I. Sunset Cliffs
No Surf Beach
LegalLobster take allowed under the general rules; no spot-specific limit found Approximate area — exact entry not verified
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- Sources3 · low
Legal note: No spot rules found.
Rules last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Full rules ›
Approximate location — check the spot on satellite before you go.
Getting in
- Location
32.73050, -117.25700 (approximate, not verified in person).
- One beach guide places it near Hill St and Froude St on Sunset Cliffs Blvd. (D23)
- A surf guide uses it as an entry for Bird Shit Rock. (D51)
- These two may conflict; check in person.
- How to find it
Near Bird Shit Rock; used as an entry for it
- Entry and exit
no established route; trails exist but are hard to find. The City has no formal access here. (D23, D24)
The dive
- Terrain
a small pocket beach enclosed by tall vertical cliffs (D24)
Not known yet: depth, skill, best conditions, visibility — help us fill this in.
Notes for every spot in Sunset Cliffs
Sunset Cliffs runs south from Ocean Beach along Sunset Cliffs Blvd to Point Loma Nazarene University and Navy land. (D50)
What applies to every Sunset Cliffs spot
Depth bands:
- 10–25 ft of broken rock and boulders near shore.
- 35–50 ft farther out.
- Kelp edges at 50–65 ft.
(D14)
Lobster: crevice-heavy reef holds good numbers from about 10 to 40 ft in season. (D14)
Skill: challenging terrain for experienced divers. (D10)
Swell: a south swell makes the entries rough. (D14)
Tide: the surf guides say most breaks need high tide to surf, while the beach guides say beach access needs low tide. (D22, D23)
Cliffs are unstable:
- People have been killed falling from them.
- Use established stairs and paths only, and never climb the cliffs.
- Erosion changes routes, so check them each visit.
(D14, D23)
Facilities:
- Portable restrooms only.
- One public shower at Ladera St and Sunset Cliffs Blvd.
- No lifeguards.
(D23)
Parking:
- Lots at the north and south ends of Sunset Cliffs Blvd.
- A lot at Ladera St and Cornish Dr.
- A public lot on the PLNU campus (via Lomaland Dr).
- Street parking along the boulevard. One source says the boulevard is metered (conflict).
(D23, D14, D24)
Many break names below come from surfers' lists, not dive guides. Their order comes from a 1985 list in reader comments (D21, low-q) and an aggregator (D57, low-q). Confirm each one in person.
Hazards
vertical cliffs; informal trails (D23, D24)
Sources & last verified
- Coordinates
- 32.7305, -117.257 (approx (desk estimate 2026-10-22, not verified))
Approximate location — not verified: the pin is an estimate; check it on site.
- Rules last verified
- Nov 12, 2026 (laws.md)
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