San Clemente State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.40° N 117.61° W

San Clemente State Park 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
22.7° C
3.5° 

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


How big are the waves at San Clemente State Park today (21 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 10PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)--
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

Table - waves today at San Clemente State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
3
2
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
559
434
608
559
461
449
437
400
394
400
394
400
600
498
468
395
339
345
345
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:42PM1.45m
5:11AM0.84m
4:40PM1.47m
7:14AM0.88m
5:36PM1.51m
Low Tide
11:24PM0.42m
9:18AM0.71m
00:41AM0.28m
10:30AM0.81m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:57
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
23
21
21
21
21
23
24
23
22
21
22
22
23
26
26
26
23
23
Feels °C
25
23
23
22
23
23
22
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
25
28
26
27
25
25
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