San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
18.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 1PM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s

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 Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
314
348
419
490
469
459
448
943
1056
827
619
505
371
582
620
715
596
589
519
422
334
325
325
321
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:16AM0.94m
5:32PM1.54m
6:42AM0.91m
6:12PM1.60m
7:51AM0.94m
6:49PM1.64m
Low Tide
10:40AM0.49m
00:56AM0.24m
11:28AM0.60m
1:44AM0.10m
12:13PM0.68m
2:23AM-0.00m
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
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:02
8:04
8:04
 mm
Temp °C
16
19
20
20
18
17
18
18
19
21
22
21
19
18
18
18
19
21
21
20
18
17
17
17
Feels °C
16
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
20
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
314
348
275
490
469
251
448
943
1056
827
619
505
371
582
620
715
596
589
519
422
334
325
325
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SW
14
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
W
4
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
Energy kJ
298
298
419
272
268
459
248
27
26
3
114
96
113
14
16
12
12
7
11
11
197
210
214
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
49
48
28
28
28
28
27
11
26
25
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
2
11
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
4
7
4
4
8
3
6
9
7
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
26
79
92
92
92
0
0
0
0
92
200
231
6
0
0
0
0
92
556
92
92
0
4
6
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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