San Clemente Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.42° N 117.63° W

San Clemente Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente Pier sea temperature is
22.8°C
3.0° 

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


San Clemente Pier surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 867 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.

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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 11s. 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 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 25th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 14s
Best Surf 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 13s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)4ft (1.2m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente Pier over the next 16 days.


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