San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 4 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
19.2° C

1.6°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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente Pier at 11AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (20 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. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
1
2
3
3
2
2
0
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
482
576
675
720
729
729
666
558
503
476
407
362
476
362
362
362
297
250
232
180
178
268
268
264
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
0
W
0
WNW
0
WNW
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
1:13AM1.46m
3:05PM1.31m
2:22AM1.23m
3:59PM1.39m
3:45AM1.04m
4:48PM1.47m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.01m
8:52PM0.65m
9:05AM0.18m
10:27PM0.56m
9:52AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:02
8:02
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
17
17
17
17
18
20
20
19
17
17
Feels °C
16
16
17
18
17
16
15
16
16
17
17
18
17
18
17
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SSW
13
Energy kJ
482
576
675
720
729
729
666
558
503
476
407
362
476
362
362
362
297
250
232
180
178
268
268
154
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
12
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
14
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
44
8
8
9
86
85
80
112
123
110
110
71
104
216
323
319
276
209
13
119
177
178
178
264
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
12
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
SW
19
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSW
21
Energy kJ
60
44
87
86
42
21
99
149
149
9
6
6
96
96
93
92
10
12
123
13
56
55
8
141
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
6
6
6
9
13
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
Distance (km)
6
6
91
92
92
92
92
6
0
0
0
83
560
92
92
0
0
0
0
83
560
92
92
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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