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 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
20.1° C
1.2° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 4PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wed
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.7
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
12
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
394
316
316
316
284
261
277
317
312
312
317
176
181
198
213
163
158
133
160
154
154
194
194
194
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
N
5
W
5
NW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
5
SW
5
S
5
S
10
SE
Wind State
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
9:01AM1.10m
7:53PM2.06m
9:44AM1.17m
8:43PM2.11m
10:25AM1.23m
9:32PM2.10m
Low Tide
1:33PM0.66m
3:23AM-0.44m
2:28PM0.60m
4:07AM-0.47m
3:20PM0.54m
4:49AM-0.44m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
5:50
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8:01
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
23
22
20
20
20
20
21
23
24
22
21
22
21
21
23
24
25
25
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
23
24
24
23
22
24
22
22
25
23
24
24
25
24
25
23
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