San Clemente Pier surf break

San Clemente Pier surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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
18.0° C
(Which is 1.9°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 7PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
381
351
277
273
154
204
156
305
305
244
254
269
384
529
630
643
563
356
494
443
712
723
835
839
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:54AM1.19m
8:23PM1.93m
9:47AM1.16m
9:02PM2.00m
10:41AM1.12m
9:46PM2.00m
Low Tide
2:09PM0.37m
3:34AM-0.39m
2:48PM0.45m
4:22AM-0.47m
3:29PM0.52m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:44
7:45
7:45
Temp °C
16
17
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
15
13
11
12
12
14
15
16
16
15
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.7
W
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.8
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
13
1.5
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.6
W
13
Energy kJ
381
351
277
273
94
204
122
151
190
244
254
269
384
529
630
643
563
356
494
443
712
723
835
839
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
W
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
Energy kJ
108
125
125
122
154
94
156
305
305
239
218
218
215
215
158
149
143
273
139
101
99
99
98
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
W
14
0.2
S
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.2
S
18
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
Energy kJ
8
8
7
7
121
85
127
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
59
25
141
25
5
48
46
81
81
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
2
3
7
10
5
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
71
82
83
92
118
71
9
9
35
79
83
82
82
82
83
82
71
83
82
200
83
82
82
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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