San Clemente State Park surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 21 May 2026 PDT
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San Clemente State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
18.9° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at San Clemente State Park today?

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (21 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (21 May)2ft (0.6m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
107
107
176
176
176
136
249
249
366
152
152
174
174
186
248
255
255
255
258
258
367
258
251
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
WNW
5
S
5
S
5
S
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
0
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:03PM1.08m
1:36AM1.47m
4:09PM1.17m
2:58AM1.30m
5:02PM1.29m
4:22AM1.18m
Low Tide
8:07AM-0.19m
7:38PM0.77m
9:10AM-0.07m
9:22PM0.73m
10:10AM0.04m
11:00PM0.60m
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>
5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:47
7:49
7:49
Temp °C
18
19
20
20
18
17
17
16
17
19
19
18
16
16
16
15
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
16
17
18
17
16
15
16
17
16
16
17
17
16
15
16
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.6
W
6
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
303
23
107
176
176
176
136
249
249
366
152
102
174
174
186
248
255
255
255
258
258
367
258
251
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
SSW
11
Energy kJ
22
107
106
101
96
90
89
89
89
87
86
80
47
46
45
45
44
44
44
44
43
50
47
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.4
W
5
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
4
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
W
6
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
107
107
16
15
15
13
11
11
100
7
99
152
31
8
4
3
3
18
18
18
18
2
38
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
8
8
8
18
1
2
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
67
86
138
89
10
0
0
0
23
89
532
89
89
0
0
0
0
89
532
203
89
3
10
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
4
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
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