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    FIELD GUIDE · SAN DIEGO

    Sunset Cliffs – Garbage

    San Diego, CA

    Sunset Cliffs – Garbage Surf Forecast for Wednesday, September 23, 2026

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    Latest forecast for Wednesday, September 23, 2026
    Surf
    2-3 ft
    Best window
    5:00 PM–6:00 PM
    Primary swell
    2.5 ft @ 9s SW
    Wind
    5 mph W onshore
    Tide
    3.7ft rising next high
    Confidence
    85/100
    Sources & forecast details
    Secondary swell
    2.1 ft @ 9s W

    Valid Wed 5:00 PM America/Los_Angeles · Source updated Tue 8:00 PM · Computed Tue 11:48 PM · CDIP, NOAA NWS, NOAA COOPS, Open-Meteo, NOAA CO-OPS

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    Latest daily forecast · Tue, Sep 22 · America/Los_Angeles. Separate from the selected day above.

    Sunset Cliffs – Garbage today hourly surf forecast with surf height, the Quiver call, swell, wind, tide, and confidence.
    TimeSurfQuiver callSign inSwellWindTideConfidence
    2:00 AM1.7 ft—2.2 ft @ 14s SSW (1.7 ft @ 6s SSW)3 mph NNE1.2 ft · Rising95%
    5:00 AM2.8 ft—3.1 ft @ 18s SW (1.4 ft @ 8s S)5 mph N3.7 ft · Rising100%
    8:00 AM2.8 ft—3.1 ft @ 18s SW (2.1 ft @ 5s W)3 mph E3.5 ft · Falling99%
    11:00 AM2 ft—2.9 ft @ 17s SW (2.1 ft @ 5s W)7 mph NW3.1 ft · Falling100%
    2:00 PM2.1 ft—3.1 ft @ 17s SSW (1.7 ft @ 5s W)10 mph WNW3.4 ft · Rising100%
    5:00 PM2.1 ft—3.1 ft @ 17s SSW (2 ft @ 5s W)9 mph NW4.8 ft · Rising99%
    8:00 PM2.1 ft—3.2 ft @ 17s SW (2.3 ft @ 13s SSW)7 mph NNW4.6 ft · Falling100%
    11:00 PM2.1 ft—3.2 ft @ 17s SW (2.2 ft @ 10s SW)6 mph NNW2.4 ft · Falling99%

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    EXPERT
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    Low tide, light easterly wind, 4–8 ft W–NW swell.

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    SUNSET CLIFFS – GARBAGE
    SAN DIEGO, CA
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    Quiver · Field Guide · San Diego, CAUpdated SEP 23, 2026QUIVER //

    Selected day: 2026-09-22 · America/Los_Angeles

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