San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Monday 25 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
19.4° C
(Which is 3.0°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 4AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
312
314
299
289
229
226
226
229
226
217
213
210
207
Wind (km/h)
15
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:21PM1.52m
6:44AM1.07m
6:53PM1.61m
7:40AM1.05m
7:22PM1.66m
8:29AM1.04m
Low Tide
1:08AM0.24m
12:26PM0.34m
1:53AM0.09m
12:59PM0.43m
2:31AM-0.02m
1:29PM0.52m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:51
7:52
7:52
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
18
14
16
16
15
15
13
14
14
13
12
11
13
12
11
12
14
13
14
13
14
16
14
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
1.5
W
8
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.2
W
7
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
627
487
469
451
422
422
428
428
428
417
321
253
289
289
289
124
226
226
34
34
217
213
210
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.5
W
4
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.7
W
6
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.2
S
9
0.9
SSW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.8
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
7
0.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
16
7
10
7
7
31
6
6
6
6
6
312
2
2
2
229
15
15
229
226
28
22
33
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
15
0.2
S
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
18
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
8
4
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
4
4
4
19
2
2
26
2
6
23
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
0.8
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
6
1.3
W
6
1.3
W
7
1.6
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.4
W
7
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.5
W
7
Energy kJ
7
13
15
26
42
44
55
99
137
154
314
299
206
69
48
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
Distance (km)
6
92
26
0
82
82
1097
1089
141
123
124
83
82
92
528
884
123
6
6
0
0
82
363
200
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
5
4
3
4
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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