San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.1°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 9PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s

Table - waves today at San Clemente Pier. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
546
430
307
534
369
712
504
400
339
232
70
68
68
68
70
93
95
94
93
91
90
224
162
89
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
E
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
0
S
5
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
9:46PM2.00m
11:38AM1.08m
10:33PM1.94m
12:41PM1.04m
11:25PM1.82m
Low Tide
3:29PM0.52m
5:14AM-0.47m
4:14PM0.59m
6:08AM-0.41m
5:06PM0.66m
7:06AM-0.30m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:45
7:46
Temp °C
17
18
16
15
15
16
16
19
18
17
16
16
16
16
17
20
19
19
17
17
17
16
17
20
15
16
15
14
12
13
14
17
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
18
18
16
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
13
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
13
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
546
430
307
534
369
712
504
400
339
232
70
66
48
33
22
28
27
58
58
58
90
224
162
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
139
139
99
99
98
86
55
51
73
69
68
68
68
49
66
93
90
90
90
90
57
107
57
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
S
15
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SW
16
0.3
W
6
Energy kJ
25
24
48
46
81
81
46
46
28
49
49
49
28
68
70
69
95
94
93
91
90
90
89
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
1
2
19
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
3
1
2
3
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
83
231
83
71
83
35
9
82
140
140
72
0
0
0
6
92
92
92
92
0
0
0
0
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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