San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Monday 18 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
18.4° C
(Which is 2.3°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 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (18 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
12
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
0.6
W
11
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
377
417
496
347
282
229
69
68
68
68
90
93
95
94
93
91
90
224
162
89
121
115
110
109
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
SW
5
E
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
W
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:38AM1.08m
10:33PM1.94m
12:41PM1.04m
11:25PM1.82m
1:50PM1.03m
Low Tide
5:14AM-0.47m
4:14PM0.59m
6:08AM-0.41m
5:06PM0.66m
7:06AM-0.30m
6:12PM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<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
7:46
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
18
20
20
21
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
20
18
17
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
16
16
15
17
18
17
18
17
16
17
17
18
19
18
19
18
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
377
417
496
347
282
229
69
63
46
32
90
26
90
90
90
90
86
56
35
89
121
115
110
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
13
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
98
86
55
51
73
69
68
68
68
49
66
93
95
94
93
8
90
224
162
50
49
49
47
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
81
81
46
46
28
49
49
49
28
68
70
69
23
12
12
91
90
90
57
11
5
5
8
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
7
Energy kJ
17
26
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
71
26
79
180
140
123
0
0
0
6
92
141
92
92
9
0
0
0
82
141
92
118
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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