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 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
22.7° 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 (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 9AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (21 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
2
3
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.3
S
13
1
SSW
14
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1
S
13
1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
643
859
827
445
559
434
608
559
461
449
437
431
394
400
394
400
600
401
498
414
408
329
329
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SE
10
S
15
SW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
10
SW
15
W
15
W
5
SW
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:09AM0.93m
3:42PM1.45m
5:11AM0.84m
4:40PM1.47m
7:14AM0.88m
5:36PM1.51m
Low Tide
8:31AM0.55m
11:24PM0.42m
9:18AM0.71m
00:41AM0.28m
10:30AM0.81m
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>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:57
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
22
21
23
24
25
25
23
21
21
21
21
23
23
24
21
21
21
22
23
25
26
25
23
23
Feels °C
24
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
24
22
24
23
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
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