San Clemente State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.40° N 117.61° W

San Clemente State Park 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
21.7°C
1.9° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 4PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
3
2
1
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
92
82
167
239
218
218
246
145
177
113
155
184
199
273
276
255
252
190
179
177
224
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
5
SE
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
0
WSW
5
S
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
SSE
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
8:13AM1.05m
6:07PM1.49m
8:24AM1.11m
6:54PM1.59m
8:38AM1.17m
7:31PM1.68m
Low Tide
11:54AM0.93m
1:45AM0.11m
12:49PM0.84m
2:15AM0.03m
1:27PM0.73m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:28
7:27
7:25
 mm
Temp °C
23
26
26
26
24
23
25
24
25
28
28
28
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
24
24
Feels °C
26
28
27
27
27
26
27
26
27
29
28
28
26
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
26
26
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