San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 20 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 10PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
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 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
115
110
109
184
303
303
107
107
137
137
176
107
207
249
366
152
152
136
176
188
251
255
255
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
10
W
5
W
0
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NNW
0
W
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:50PM1.03m
00:25AM1.66m
3:03PM1.08m
1:36AM1.47m
4:09PM1.17m
2:58AM1.30m
Low Tide
6:12PM0.73m
8:07AM-0.19m
7:38PM0.77m
9:10AM-0.07m
9:22PM0.73m
10:10AM0.04m
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>
5:46
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:46
7:47
7:49
Temp °C
22
22
20
19
18
18
19
20
21
20
18
18
17
17
18
19
20
19
17
17
16
16
17
19
21
19
20
19
18
17
18
19
20
18
18
19
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
16
17
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
121
115
8
15
18
28
31
23
22
137
137
176
107
207
249
366
152
102
136
176
188
251
255
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
49
49
110
109
109
303
303
107
107
99
92
15
10
89
84
84
100
80
73
46
45
45
44
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
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
SW
15
0.5
S
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
Energy kJ
19
19
47
47
184
107
106
107
102
14
14
87
85
11
102
37
83
152
31
11
36
3
18
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
8
8
21
18
6
37
7
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
92
92
3
26
9
9
71
82
141
92
6
0
0
0
26
83
528
92
92
0
0
0
0
92
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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