Beach Guide

Crystal Pier

Pacific sunset - pier and boardwalk energy

Sunset
nightly

Sunset Cam

hit time-lapse
SUNSET CAM
LIVE cam

Animated preview · watch the live cam →

Tonight’s Lineup

artisans & buskers
🏄

Pier Surfers

afternoon

🚴

Boardwalk Cyclists

golden hour

🦅

Pelican Squadron

at dusk

🐬

Dolphin Pod

offshore

🎸

Boardwalk Buskers

evening

Sunset Score

cloud-color forecast
8OUT OF 10

High cirrus rolling in — expect fire skies.

Know Before You Go

Access

free

Walk Crystal Pier anytime (no fishing fee to walk)

Best spot

pier end

Stand at the pier tip for open Pacific horizon

Wildlife

pelicans

and dolphins visible off the pier most evenings

Vibe

boardwalk

sunset marks the shift from beach to bar scene

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 Crystal Pier Sunset runs nightly, weather permitting, from about two hours before sunset.