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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
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
17.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Clemente Pier this week:
The surf forecast for San Clemente Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Clemente Pier in the next 16 days are 0.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 30th Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 5th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 5th May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente Pier over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wed 6 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 13 | W 5 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | |
76 | 54 | 53 | 69 | 76 | 38 | 29 | 15 | 59 | 65 | 25 | 85 | 84 | 162 | 71 | 171 | 146 | 142 | 242 | 251 | 148 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.66m | 9:10AM1.18m | 8:50PM1.69m | 9:50AM1.12m | 9:15PM1.69m | 10:30AM1.06m | 9:39PM1.66m | 11:11AM0.99m | 10:04PM1.62m | 11:58AM0.93m | 10:31PM1.55m | 12:54PM0.87m | 11:02PM1.47m | 2:13PM0.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM-0.08m | 2:38PM0.34m | 3:47AM-0.13m | 3:01PM0.43m | 4:21AM-0.15m | 3:25PM0.52m | 4:56AM-0.13m | 3:48PM0.59m | 5:34AM-0.08m | 4:10PM0.66m | 6:17AM-0.01m | 4:32PM0.73m | 7:08AM0.06m | 4:52PM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:36 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 12 | 35 | 25 | 69 | 76 | 38 | 29 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 12 | 85 | 84 | 162 | 71 | 171 | 146 | 142 | 242 | 251 | 148 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 18 | S 10 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 12 | W 5 | W 5 | S 11 |
| kJ | 76 | 54 | 53 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 21 | 65 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 8 | 66 | 25 | 49 | 25 | 10 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 14 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 14 | S 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 11 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 59 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 31 | 14 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 10 | — | — | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 79 | 141 | 82 | 79 | 92 | 28 | 272 | 92 | 0 | 83 | 141 | 6 | 6 | 92 | 6 | 231 | 1095 | 0 | 82 | 92 |
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The above surf forecast table for San Clemente Pier provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Clemente Pier can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Clemente Pier surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Clemente Pier) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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