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San Clemente Pier Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.9° C
(Which is 2.6°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 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at San Clemente Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
303 | 107 | 107 | 137 | 137 | 176 | 107 | 207 | 249 | 366 | 152 | 152 | 136 | 176 | 188 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:03PM1.08m | 1:36AM1.47m | 4:09PM1.17m | 2:58AM1.30m | 5:02PM1.29m | 4:22AM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM-0.19m | 7:38PM0.77m | 9:10AM-0.07m | 9:22PM0.73m | 10:10AM0.04m | 11:00PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | 7:50 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 23 | 23 | 15 | 137 | 137 | 176 | 11 | 207 | 249 | 366 | 152 | 102 | 136 | 176 | 188 | 251 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | W 5 | SW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 303 | 107 | 107 | 99 | 92 | 16 | 107 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 100 | 80 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | W 5 | SW 14 | W 5 | S 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 4 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 10 | SSW 19 | W 3 |
| kJ | 107 | 107 | 102 | 14 | 14 | 87 | 85 | 11 | 102 | 7 | 83 | 152 | 31 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 15 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 82 | 141 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 92 | 528 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 528 | 200 | 92 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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