Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Clemente State Park today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 1AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at San Clemente State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
330 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 387 | 402 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 161 | 146 | 272 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 387 | 348 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:47PM1.51m | 1:15AM1.05m | 1:28PM1.45m | 2:46AM0.87m | 2:22PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.43m | 6:40AM0.56m | 8:50PM0.46m | 6:55AM0.73m | 10:43PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
330 | 264 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 387 | 402 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 272 | 344 | 358 | 377 | 382 | 387 | 348 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SSW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
25 | 63 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 232 | 234 | 243 | 161 | 146 | 39 | 41 | 43 | 58 | 43 | 29 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 21 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
8 | 8 | 123 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 96 | 98 | 160 | 116 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 24 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 235 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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