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 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
21.3° C
2.1° 

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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 1PM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (18 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.9
S
13
0.8
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
11
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
293
362
366
375
379
263
95
127
122
273
330
424
424
419
579
488
443
455
335
353
367
367
330
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SW
0
SSE
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
5
WNW
0
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
glassy
on
glassy
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:54PM1.64m
1:12PM1.41m
00:44AM1.39m
1:58PM1.43m
1:45AM1.14m
2:48PM1.44m
Low Tide
6:44AM-0.03m
7:01PM0.53m
7:19AM0.16m
8:13PM0.55m
7:54AM0.37m
9:43PM0.52m
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>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:58
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
21
23
23
22
21
21
20
19
21
23
23
23
21
21
21
21
22
24
24
24
22
23
Feels °C
22
20
22
24
24
23
23
23
22
20
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
24
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