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San Clemente State Park Surf Forecast
/ CAL – Orange County (51 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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San Clemente State Park surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
San Clemente State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at San Clemente State Park today?
The current surf forecast for San Clemente State Park at 12AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at San Clemente State Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 226 | 272 | 217 | 199 | 184 | 214 | 348 | 367 | 432 | 601 | 601 | 684 | 493 | 469 | 451 | 422 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.29m | 4:22AM1.18m | 5:45PM1.41m | 5:39AM1.11m | 6:21PM1.52m | 6:44AM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.60m | 11:03AM0.14m | 00:13AM0.42m | 11:48AM0.24m | 1:08AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 255 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 251 | 245 | 226 | 272 | 217 | 167 | 167 | 214 | 348 | 367 | 432 | 601 | 601 | 684 | 493 | 469 | 451 | 422 | 422 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 43 | 50 | 47 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 199 | 184 | 178 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | W 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | W 9 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 18 | 2 | 38 | 73 | 95 | 37 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 449 | 203 | 89 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 159 | 203 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 23 | 86 | 86 |
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