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San Clemente Pier Surf Photo: 'Girl grom' by Ron Bartizek

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

Issued: 4 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is

20.1° C

2.0°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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	SSW	W		SSW	SSE
	15 s	cross- on		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	SSW	W		SSW	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	SSW	NW		SSW	SSE
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	W	WSW	W	SSW	SSE
	16 s	cross- on	5 s	15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	WSW	W	W	SSW	SSE
	16 s	cross- on	2 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	WSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	3 s	14 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	SW	W		W	SSW
	15 s	glass		3 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 March 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
	SW	WSW		SSW	WNW
	15 s	glass		18 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SW	WSW		SSW	SSW
	14 s	glass		18 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSW
	17 s	on	5 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SSW	WSW	W	SSW	SSW
	17 s	cross- on	5 s	17 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		18 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 March 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
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 March at 1 am

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

Image captured 2 hours and 34 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 1.1m (3.8 ft). Range 8.60m (28.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Clemente Pier Surf Photo: 'Girl grom' by Ron Bartizek

Lots of great young surfers this afternoon.

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User: Ron Bartizek (2 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:53 am 24 Mar 2014