San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 10 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
19.1° C

1.5°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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 4AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.5
S
20
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
666
558
503
476
407
362
476
362
362
362
297
250
232
180
178
268
268
264
208
226
387
348
419
490
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
WSW
0
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
W
5
NW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:22AM1.23m
3:59PM1.39m
3:45AM1.04m
4:48PM1.47m
5:16AM0.94m
Low Tide
8:52PM0.65m
9:05AM0.18m
10:27PM0.56m
9:52AM0.34m
11:52PM0.41m
10:40AM0.49m
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
18
21
21
21
Feels °C
14
16
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
19
18
18
19
21
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
666
558
503
476
407
362
476
362
362
362
297
250
232
180
178
268
268
154
178
226
387
348
275
490
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
80
112
123
110
110
71
104
216
323
319
276
209
123
119
177
178
178
264
208
151
298
298
419
272
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
Energy kJ
99
149
9
9
6
6
96
96
93
92
92
92
59
57
56
55
12
10
202
218
49
48
28
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
8
13
6
6
6
5
8
8
12
4
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
92
6
0
0
0
83
92
92
92
0
0
0
92
83
560
92
92
0
0
0
0
92
231
92
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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