San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
19.4° C

2.0°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 1PM is: 1.2m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)4ft (1.2m)18s

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 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
708
628
694
881
881
881
871
772
728
755
581
574
567
560
560
628
620
605
581
386
355
390
346
407
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
0
E
5
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
15
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:23PM1.17m
11:19PM1.87m
1:16PM1.20m
00:13AM1.68m
2:10PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:55AM-0.43m
5:11PM0.62m
6:43AM-0.31m
6:14PM0.64m
7:30AM-0.16m
7:26PM0.66m
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>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:01
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
16
16
Feels °C
17
17
18
18
17
18
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
18
16
16
17
16
18
18
17
16
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
19
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
Energy kJ
708
628
694
881
881
881
871
772
728
755
581
574
567
560
560
628
620
605
581
355
355
346
346
407
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
S
13
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
254
304
289
342
249
225
237
198
144
144
167
167
161
91
89
88
107
95
88
386
352
390
273
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
9
9
6
23
25
6
6
6
4
4
38
74
38
38
2
2
3
62
105
61
61
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
W
4
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
4
6
6
6
6
7
3
97
85
67
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
83
707
92
92
0
0
0
0
83
231
92
92
6
0
0
0
92
92
92
6
6
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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