San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 22 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
19.1° C
(Which is 2.8°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 7PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (22 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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 Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
366
152
152
136
176
188
251
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
272
201
197
182
174
348
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:09PM1.17m
2:58AM1.30m
5:02PM1.29m
4:22AM1.18m
5:45PM1.41m
Low Tide
9:10AM-0.07m
9:22PM0.73m
10:10AM0.04m
11:00PM0.60m
11:03AM0.14m
00:13AM0.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:50
Temp °C
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
18
16
15
15
15
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
14
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
249
366
152
102
136
176
188
251
255
255
255
258
258
258
255
251
245
223
272
167
169
167
167
348
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.3
S
9
Energy kJ
84
84
100
80
73
46
45
45
44
44
44
44
43
39
37
37
20
20
20
201
197
182
174
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
5
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
5
0.1
W
5
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
W
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
102
7
83
152
31
7
36
5
18
18
18
18
2
1
36
73
73
38
2
20
20
19
16
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
Energy kJ
8
8
8
18
33
3
4
2
17
19
4
6
7
8
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
28
92
284
92
92
0
0
0
0
79
528
92
92
7
0
0
6
92
92
92
6
92
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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