San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
18.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

San Clemente Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at San Clemente Pier today (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 8PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

Table - waves today at San Clemente Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
0
2
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
619
505
371
582
620
715
596
589
519
422
334
325
325
321
321
325
236
582
582
582
480
480
469
464
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:12PM1.60m
7:51AM0.94m
6:49PM1.64m
8:42AM0.97m
7:24PM1.68m
9:22AM1.00m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.60m
1:44AM0.10m
12:13PM0.68m
2:23AM-0.00m
12:56PM0.72m
2:58AM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:04
8:04
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
20
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
18
Feels °C
18
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
17
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
W
6
1
W
7
1.1
W
7
1.1
W
7
Energy kJ
619
505
371
582
620
715
596
589
519
422
334
325
325
321
321
325
236
582
582
582
67
92
111
107
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
Energy kJ
138
136
113
5
5
6
6
4
11
11
197
210
214
214
214
207
218
17
26
48
480
480
469
464
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
3
2
11
7
3
3
3
3
11
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
Energy kJ
6
8
4
7
7
33
44
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
231
92
92
92
92
0
0
83
92
92
92
0
0
6
31
79
83
141
92
10
9
34
71
82
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Rating
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3
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3
3
3
2
3
3
2
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Rating
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3
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3
3
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2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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