
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at San Clemente State Park today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 11AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at San Clemente State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 487 | 482 | 553 | 625 | 618 | 611 | 527 | 521 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 326 | 318 | 377 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.20m | 6:27PM1.50m | 7:53AM1.28m | 7:05PM1.58m | 8:09AM1.37m | 7:40PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:02AM0.17m | 12:37PM0.81m | 1:31AM0.10m | 1:12PM0.66m | 1:56AM0.06m | 1:45PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
499 | 487 | 482 | 553 | 625 | 618 | 611 | 527 | 521 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 326 | 318 | 377 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | S 11 | S 11 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 12 | S 12 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 86 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 |
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