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 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
23.3°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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 4PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (24 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
S
13
0.8
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
14
1.3
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
1.3
S
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
252
190
179
177
224
273
330
326
264
219
229
352
368
590
663
643
581
477
461
461
461
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
ESE
0
SW
5
W
5
SSW
10
SW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
0
E
5
S
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
0
W
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:38AM1.17m
7:31PM1.68m
8:56AM1.23m
8:05PM1.75m
9:16AM1.30m
8:37PM1.78m
Low Tide
1:27PM0.73m
2:41AM-0.02m
2:01PM0.63m
3:06AM-0.06m
2:35PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:25
7:24
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
24
26
26
25
23
23
24
24
25
27
27
27
25
26
25
25
25
27
27
26
24
24
Feels °C
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
28
27
29
27
26
26
28
28
27
27
25
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