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San Clemente Pier Surf Photo: 'Dolphin off San Clemente Pier' by Will Buddenhagen

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 4 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is

18.4° C

Slightly warmer than usual

San Clemente Pier surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	W	S	S
	17 s	cross- on	3 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	W	S	S
	17 s	cross- on	4 s	17 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WNW	W	S
	17 s	cross- on	4 s	4 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	WNW	S	W
	17 s	on	5 s	17 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW		S	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	W
	16 s	cross		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	W	S	WSW
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	W
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW		S	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 July at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW		S	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W		S	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE		S	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	WSW	S	S
	21 s	cross- on	6 s	14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	S		S	S
	20 s	glass		14 s	21 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 July at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente Pier around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 28 minutes before low water (at low neap tide). Tide height was 0.6m (1.9 ft). Range 8.62m (28.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Clemente Pier Surf Photo: 'Dolphin off San Clemente Pier' by Will Buddenhagen

Common sighting off San Clemente. Lots of Dolphins around here.

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User: Will Buddenhagen (3 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 3:40 pm 9 Jul 2013