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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 4 am Saturday 30 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at San Clemente Pier today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 23s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 10AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 23s |
| Evening (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 22s |
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 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | |
145 | 166 | 168 | 154 | 108 | 200 | 185 | 308 | 305 | 511 | 478 | 500 | 603 | 596 | 708 | 885 | 644 | 508 | 659 | 651 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:54AM1.02m | 8:47PM1.72m | 10:34AM1.01m | 9:17PM1.70m | 11:13AM0.99m | 9:48PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.15m | 2:28PM0.63m | 4:13AM-0.17m | 2:59PM0.67m | 4:47AM-0.16m | 3:30PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 145 | 166 | 30 | 33 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 74 | 169 | 146 | 153 | 223 | 184 | 708 | 885 | 644 | 508 | 659 | 651 | 759 | 751 | 734 | 717 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 168 | 154 | 108 | 102 | 98 | 308 | 305 | 511 | 478 | 500 | 603 | 596 | 149 | 149 | 55 | 70 | 52 | 38 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 23 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 107 | 200 | 185 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 103 | 147 | 66 | 19 | 29 | 86 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 45 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 79 | 156 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 31 | 82 | 701 | 92 | 79 | 9 |
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