San Clemente State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.40° N 117.61° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
18.8° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 9PM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
17
1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
567
567
560
628
620
605
581
386
410
390
346
407
536
623
666
822
832
729
729
649
509
476
476
476
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
1:16PM1.20m
00:13AM1.68m
2:10PM1.25m
1:13AM1.46m
3:05PM1.31m
2:22AM1.23m
Low Tide
6:14PM0.64m
7:30AM-0.16m
7:26PM0.66m
8:18AM0.01m
8:52PM0.65m
9:05AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:39
5:39
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:01
8:01
8:02
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
16
18
Feels °C
18
18
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
16
14
15
16
15
16
16
17
15
14
16
15
15
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
567
567
560
628
620
605
581
355
410
346
346
407
536
623
666
822
832
729
729
649
509
476
476
476
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
161
145
140
109
107
97
97
386
352
390
273
178
5
5
6
6
21
21
99
149
149
149
97
96
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.6
SSW
11
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
W
5
0.3
SSE
15
Energy kJ
37
75
96
37
37
7
7
95
6
25
53
35
33
46
43
43
51
50
46
73
6
6
7
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.6
SW
11
0.6
SW
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
5
Energy kJ
6
6
97
87
5
6
8
6
9
9
7
8
9
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
738
203
89
10
10
0
0
89
89
89
89
10
10
0
6
89
89
89
89
10
0
0
0
86
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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