Beach Guide

Ocean Beach Pier

Pacific sunset - pier, cliffs and bohemian vibes

Sunset
nightly

Sunset Cam

hit time-lapse
SUNSET CAM
LIVE cam

Animated preview · watch the live cam →

Tonight’s Lineup

artisans & buskers
🐕

Dog Beach Pack

all day

🎣

Pier Anglers

golden hour

🦭

Sea Lions

at dusk

🥁

OB Drum Circle

weekend eves

🌊

Sunset Cliffs Crowd

before sunset

Sunset Score

cloud-color forecast
8OUT OF 10

High cirrus rolling in — expect fire skies.

Know Before You Go

Pier walk

free

1,971-ft concrete pier open to the public

Best spot

pier tip

Stand at the end for full Pacific horizon

Wildlife

pelicans

and sea lions visible from the pier railings

Vibe

Sunset Cliffs

dramatic clifftop bluffs just south for walkers

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