San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 10 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
18.6° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 6AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (19 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
560
628
620
605
581
386
355
390
346
407
482
576
684
720
729
729
666
558
503
476
407
362
431
362
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:13AM1.68m
2:10PM1.25m
1:13AM1.46m
3:05PM1.31m
2:22AM1.23m
3:59PM1.39m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.64m
7:30AM-0.16m
7:26PM0.66m
8:18AM0.01m
8:52PM0.65m
9:05AM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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>
5:39
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
16
16
15
16
18
19
18
16
16
16
15
16
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
17
15
14
16
16
15
16
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
560
628
620
605
581
355
355
346
346
407
482
576
684
720
729
729
666
558
503
476
407
362
431
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
Energy kJ
140
138
95
95
95
386
352
390
273
178
44
9
9
6
86
85
80
112
123
110
110
71
104
216
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.6
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SW
19
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
38
38
38
2
2
95
105
61
33
33
60
44
87
86
42
21
99
149
149
11
11
7
96
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
6
6
6
116
85
6
7
8
10
9
9
6
10
12
13
10
12
7
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
92
6
6
38
0
92
92
92
92
76
0
0
0
92
92
92
92
6
0
0
0
83
560
92
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
9
7
7
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