San Clemente Pier Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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San Clemente Pier Surf Guide

San Clemente Pier in Orange County is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the favoured conditions for surfing. The best wind direction is from the northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southwest. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Watch out for rips and locals.

San Clemente Pier Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Clemente Pier:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Clemente Pier occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf San Clemente Pier (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing San Clemente Pier with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 54% of the time in October while 42% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

54%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

42%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore San Clemente Pier Location Map

Interactive San Clemente Pier surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to San Clemente Pier is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA) in USA, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Clemente Pier is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK), also in USA, 36 km (22 miles) away.

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San Clemente Pier Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:54 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	16	16	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	cross	on

What does San Clemente Pier look like?

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Tides at San Clemente Pier

Current tide and informaton

For San Clemente, California, 2 km from San Clemente Pier.

Next High Water: 02:13pm | 0.84m

Next Low Water: 07:08am | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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San Clemente Pier Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at San Clemente Pier is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 17.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at San Clemente Pier

Surf stats for San Clemente Pier, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at San Clemente Pier

Wind stats for San Clemente Pier, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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San Clemente Pier Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 5 votes.

Overall:2.0
Quality on a good day:4.0
Consistency of Surf:4.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing:3.7
Crowds:2.8
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Leo from United States

“The waves here are great for bodyboarding big barrels, and long fast paced waves do recommend!”

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