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Waves at Sunset Cliffs

by Carole A. Lane on February 25th, 2008

Hearing about the 15-foot waves that were expected yesterday along the coast, we headed for the beach to see if we could bring some of that back to you. Well, we picked the wrong beach, at least to see the 15-footers.

Ocean Beach reported 15-foot waves  around 3 yesterday afternoon, while we were looking at the gorgeous views from Sunset Cliffs (a bit further south).

Sunset Cliffs Park lies on 68 acres of bluffs and walking paths high above the Pacific. There’s a long staircase that

heads down to the rocky beach, but the surfers often take a shortcut, climbing down the rocks right into the surf.

This is a great spot to stop and watch the waves, the birds, or the surfers. You can even sometimes see the migration of the whales from here. There are many picturesque photo spots all along the cliffs and the beach.

This is not the spot to bring little ones, however, unless you’re holding onto them at all times. The cliffs are open, and along the edges they look like they’re about to crumble into the sea at any moment. Children should not be allowed to run around here.

The beach has no lifeguard, so it’s also not the best place that you could pick for  a swim. The surfers seem to like it though.

I can’t say that I was overly disappointed at missing the huge waves, because our visit to Sunset Cliffs was still wonderful. The sun was shining, and it seemed like we really needed it, after  so much rainy weather lately. The waves, although not 15-footers, were beautiful and even majestic. It was such a lovely day, and I hope you enjoy the pictures.

I took some video too, and will load it later if it comes out okay. Enjoy!

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