San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
20.0° C

3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 10PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
0
2
2
3
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
521
407
366
329
326
418
378
378
376
437
457
457
432
427
644
597
468
462
309
309
288
449
449
437
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
5
W
0
SSE
0
W
0
WSW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
20
W
20
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:16PM1.92m
8:58AM1.09m
8:01PM2.03m
9:51AM1.12m
8:49PM2.08m
10:42AM1.14m
Low Tide
12:52PM0.53m
2:42AM-0.32m
1:40PM0.57m
3:30AM-0.45m
2:30PM0.59m
4:18AM-0.51m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
24
23
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
22
20
20
20
20
20
22
23
22
20
20
19
19
20
22
Feels °C
23
22
21
22
23
22
23
23
22
20
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
20
20
21
19
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
S
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Energy kJ
521
407
366
295
295
295
378
378
312
290
457
457
432
427
644
597
468
462
309
309
288
449
449
437
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.4
SW
23
Energy kJ
125
188
240
329
326
418
326
322
376
437
290
225
173
173
23
22
79
81
152
115
115
271
271
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
S
8
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
20
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
SW
26
0.2
SSW
26
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
22
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
11
1
22
57
53
33
33
33
21
21
22
15
23
23
26
66
71
72
45
141
271
20
19
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
37
56
3
21
37
39
39
39
9
22
22
35
35
20
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
92
200
6
0
0
0
0
363
92
92
6
6
0
6
0
92
92
92
6
6
6
6
87
92
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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