San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 26 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 2.2°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 4AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
428
417
321
285
289
289
289
229
226
226
229
226
220
213
210
207
158
158
141
158
143
170
173
173
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
W
5
NE
5
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:53PM1.61m
7:40AM1.05m
7:22PM1.66m
8:29AM1.04m
7:50PM1.70m
9:13AM1.03m
Low Tide
1:53AM0.09m
12:59PM0.43m
2:31AM-0.02m
1:29PM0.52m
3:05AM-0.10m
1:58PM0.58m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
14
12
12
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.4
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
6
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
428
417
321
285
289
289
206
128
74
226
37
27
220
213
210
207
158
158
141
158
143
170
173
173
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
NW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.4
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
2
8
289
229
226
17
229
226
30
21
34
12
51
25
31
19
12
12
51
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
S
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
20
0.2
WNW
20
0.1
NW
19
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.1
W
10
0.1
S
21
Energy kJ
6
6
6
4
9
2
2
2
2
27
2
25
6
24
13
15
37
15
25
31
40
26
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
5
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.7
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
35
92
132
233
249
283
31
24
23
21
19
12
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
109
137
91
82
82
92
146
884
123
6
0
0
0
83
219
200
92
92
6
6
0
92
200
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
6
4
4
1
4
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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