Beach Guide

Avila Beach Promenade

San Luis Bay sunset · sheltered cove · warmest water on the coast

Bay sunset
nightly

Sunset Cam

hit time-lapse
SUNSET CAM
LIVE cam

Animated preview · watch the live cam →

Tonight’s Lineup

artisans & buskers
🦦

Harbor Otters

all evening

🚶

Promenade Stroll

before sunset

🎣

Pier Fishermen

all day

🏝️

Distant Islands

clear days

Sunset Score

cloud-color forecast
8OUT OF 10

High cirrus rolling in — expect fire skies.

Know Before You Go

Pier access

free

Public fishing pier at Port San Luis

Temperature

+5-10F warmer

Than Pismo or Morro Bay most days

Wildlife

sea otters

Resident kelp raft in the harbor

Hot springs

5 min east

Sycamore Mineral Springs hillside resort

applause at the dip

Sunset time, countdown and the Sunset Score are computed live from Open-Meteo’s real cloud forecast at each day’s sunset hour. The in-page cam is an animated preview — tap “live cam” for the real webcam. The Avila Beach Sunset runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.