San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
18.8° C

1.3°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 3AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
3
4
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
871
772
728
755
581
574
567
560
560
628
620
605
581
386
355
390
346
407
482
576
684
720
729
729
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
SW
0
SSW
0
SE
5
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:19PM1.87m
1:16PM1.20m
00:13AM1.68m
2:10PM1.25m
1:13AM1.46m
3:05PM1.31m
Low Tide
5:11PM0.62m
6:43AM-0.31m
6:14PM0.64m
7:30AM-0.16m
7:26PM0.66m
8:18AM0.01m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:01
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
19
18
Feels °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
18
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
14
15
16
15
16
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
871
772
728
755
581
574
567
560
560
628
620
605
581
355
355
346
346
407
482
576
684
720
729
729
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
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
0.4
S
12
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
Energy kJ
237
233
144
144
144
167
161
143
140
107
107
88
88
386
352
390
273
178
44
44
6
86
86
85
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
WNW
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.5
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
Energy kJ
9
6
6
6
4
38
74
38
38
2
5
3
62
105
61
33
33
60
92
87
44
42
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
W
4
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
6
6
7
7
3
97
85
7
7
8
9
6
10
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
92
0
0
0
0
92
774
92
92
6
41
0
0
92
92
92
92
6
6
0
0
92
92
92
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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