San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 13 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
18.2° 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 6PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)17s

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 Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
170
166
161
158
174
160
211
276
371
366
284
335
322
322
392
392
381
351
341
273
204
204
201
305
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07AM1.19m
7:15PM1.66m
8:01AM1.20m
7:47PM1.81m
8:54AM1.19m
8:23PM1.93m
Low Tide
12:57PM0.24m
2:03AM-0.05m
1:33PM0.30m
2:48AM-0.25m
2:09PM0.37m
3:34AM-0.39m
part cloud
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>
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:42
7:42
7:43
7:44
Temp °C
16
17
18
17
16
15
15
14
15
18
18
17
16
16
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
14
15
15
17
16
16
16
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
W
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
170
166
161
158
118
120
211
276
371
366
284
335
322
322
392
392
381
351
341
273
120
204
122
151
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
7
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
41
40
40
39
174
160
120
116
106
39
166
132
127
121
116
114
110
100
125
122
204
92
201
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
64
64
63
106
39
50
76
76
19
43
64
60
38
59
8
8
8
8
7
7
129
85
127
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
37
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
92
231
92
92
0
0
9
33
79
82
92
92
9
9
9
9
82
82
83
83
71
9
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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