Beach Guide

Stearns Wharf

Channel Islands silhouette at dusk from the wharf

Sunset
nightly

Sunset Cam

hit time-lapse
SUNSET CAM
LIVE cam

Animated preview · watch the live cam →

Tonight’s Lineup

artisans & buskers
🏝️

Channel Islands Silhouette

at sunset

🦅

Brown Pelicans

all evening

🌴

Palm Tree Boulevard

golden hour

Harbor Sailboats

before sunset

Sunset Score

cloud-color forecast
8OUT OF 10

High cirrus rolling in — expect fire skies.

Know Before You Go

Wharf access

free

Walk the wharf anytime, no charge

Best spot

wharf end

Channel Islands directly west at dusk

Wildlife

pelicans & seals

Common under the wharf pilings

Live cam

none

The view is best seen in person

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