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 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
22.7°C
3.1° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)18s
Evening (14 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
10
1.1
W
8
1.1
W
8
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
149
169
152
108
150
150
192
190
190
186
173
161
159
127
127
124
114
159
386
390
381
347
295
326
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:13PM1.36m
11:11AM1.66m
11:59PM1.17m
11:38AM1.58m
00:58AM0.99m
12:07PM1.48m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.41m
5:59PM0.22m
5:16AM0.57m
6:51PM0.30m
5:28AM0.72m
8:00PM0.38m
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>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:57
6:54
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
23
23
23
21
20
20
20
20
22
23
22
20
20
19
19
19
21
21
21
19
19
Feels °C
21
20
21
23
22
23
22
20
20
21
21
22
23
22
21
22
20
20
20
21
20
21
20
21
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