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San Clemente Pier

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

San Clemente Pier Surf Photo: 'SC Surfer' by Cynthia Leon

Issued: 10 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is

22.9°C

3.4°

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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SW		SSW	SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S		SW	SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 June 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW	SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	W		SSW	SSW	W
	16 s	glass		16 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SW	SSW	W
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	W	SSW	SSW	W
	16 s	cross- on	10 s	16 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	WNW	SSW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross- on	10 s	16 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	SSW	SSW
	16 s	cross		16 s	12 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		SW	SSW	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	W	SSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSW	W
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		SSW	W	SSW
	17 s	glass		15 s	6 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	W	SSW
	18 s	glass		15 s	6 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	WSW		SSW	SSW	W
	18 s	cross- on		14 s	18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SW	SSW	W
	17 s	cross- on		15 s	18 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 July at 4 pm

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

Image captured One hour and 6 minutes after high water (falling neap tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 8.68m (28.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Clemente Pier Surf Photo: 'SC Surfer' by Cynthia Leon

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Country: United States (4075 photos)

Photo taken at: 5:26 pm 1 Jul 2021