San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Tuesday 14 Apr 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
19.2° C
(Which is 4.0°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 9AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (14 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
S
0.6
S
Period(s) (?)141416161616161314151515151515151514141414141717
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)223210146147229173146102210188191191191191191188188186183183236170202212
Wind
(km/h)
0
SW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
S
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
S
0
SSE
0
E
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:29AM
1.40
8:03PM
1.49
8:13AM
1.41
8:28PM
1.63
8:57AM
1.38
8:57PM
1.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:39AM
0.29
1:53PM
0.00
2:18AM
0.09
2:21PM
0.04
2:58AM
-0.09
2:50PM
0.12
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Sunrise--6:20-------6:20-------6:18-----
Sunset-----7:20-------7:21-------7:21--
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C151415171718161615151517181716161616161717171617
Feels °C (?)151313161515131515141416161616171616151514151416
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