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San Clemente Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at San Clemente Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 17 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
377 | 417 | 496 | 347 | 282 | 229 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 90 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 90 | 224 | 162 | 89 | 121 | 115 | 110 | 109 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:38AM1.08m | 10:33PM1.94m | 12:41PM1.04m | 11:25PM1.82m | 1:50PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM-0.47m | 4:14PM0.59m | 6:08AM-0.41m | 5:06PM0.66m | 7:06AM-0.30m | 6:12PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 6 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 377 | 417 | 496 | 347 | 282 | 229 | 69 | 63 | 46 | 32 | 90 | 26 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 56 | 35 | 89 | 121 | 115 | 110 | 109 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 4 | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | W 4 |
| kJ | 98 | 86 | 55 | 51 | 73 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 49 | 66 | 93 | 95 | 94 | 93 | 8 | 90 | 224 | 162 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | 81 | 81 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 28 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 57 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 26 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 71 | 26 | 79 | 180 | 140 | 123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 92 | 141 | 92 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 141 | 92 | 118 | 71 |
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