San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 May 2026 PDT
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San Clemente Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Clemente Pier today?

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 2AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)21s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
91
90
224
162
89
121
115
110
109
184
303
303
107
107
137
176
176
150
207
249
366
152
152
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:25PM1.82m
1:50PM1.03m
00:25AM1.66m
3:03PM1.08m
1:36AM1.47m
4:09PM1.17m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.66m
7:06AM-0.30m
6:12PM0.73m
8:07AM-0.19m
7:38PM0.77m
9:10AM-0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
21
20
20
19
20
21
22
22
20
19
19
18
19
21
21
21
18
18
18
17
18
20
20
19
18
20
19
18
20
20
20
20
20
18
19
17
18
20
19
20
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
4
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
S
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
90
13
9
107
8
89
121
115
110
9
10
303
303
107
107
137
176
176
89
207
249
366
152
102
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
W
4
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
93
90
90
224
162
50
49
49
4
109
109
12
13
107
102
99
92
9
9
89
84
84
83
80
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
5
0.2
S
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.5
W
4
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
11
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
40
91
90
90
57
10
8
19
47
47
184
107
106
13
8
14
14
87
150
10
102
37
100
152
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
11
9
13
11
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
92
0
83
26
5
82
92
92
0
33
38
9
38
82
141
92
3
0
0
0
9
83
231
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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