San Clemente State Park surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDT
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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
18.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

San Clemente State Park surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 19s period, SSW swell with 943 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 29 May, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Clemente State Park this week:

The surf forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Clemente State Park in the next 16 days are 1.2m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 29th May)2.5ft (0.7m) 13s
Best Surf 8AM (Sun 31st May)2.5ft (0.7m) 20s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 4th Jun)4ft (1.2m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.6
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
213
207
158
220
173
163
170
131
308
500
490
704
768
751
700
532
519
512
353
283
503
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
20
W
5
SE
10
SW
15
W
10
SE
10
SW
10
W
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross
High Tide
8:29AM1.04m
7:50PM1.70m
9:13AM1.03m
8:18PM1.72m
9:54AM1.02m
8:47PM1.72m
10:34AM1.01m
9:17PM1.70m
11:13AM0.99m
9:48PM1.67m
11:56AM0.98m
10:20PM1.63m
12:41PM0.96m
10:54PM1.56m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.52m
3:05AM-0.10m
1:58PM0.58m
3:39AM-0.15m
2:28PM0.63m
4:13AM-0.17m
2:59PM0.67m
4:47AM-0.16m
3:30PM0.70m
5:24AM-0.13m
4:03PM0.73m
6:03AM-0.09m
4:39PM0.77m
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:53
7:53
7:54
7:55
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
17
18
16
18
19
17
20
21
19
20
19
17
19
20
18
20
21
18
15
14
13
15
15
14
17
17
17
19
20
20
19
18
18
18
19
19
20
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
W
7
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
11
1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
18
Energy kJ
213
207
158
220
173
163
60
46
72
124
146
704
768
751
700
532
519
512
353
211
503
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.1
W
11
0.4
W
6
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.5
W
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
22
0.8
SSW
20
0.8
SSW
20
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WSW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
Energy kJ
19
3
12
26
25
11
170
102
308
500
490
33
39
29
18
10
16
17
72
89
90
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
W
20
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
23
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.3
SSE
15
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
11
8
25
9
9
37
35
131
178
103
151
29
13
18
17
16
42
99
154
283
133
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
21
11
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
Distance (km)
86
203
89
89
203
6
81
89
6
81
89
35
86
149
3
86
89
0
81
127
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Orange County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
2
5
4
2
4
3
3
4
3
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
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The above surf forecast table for San Clemente State Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at San Clemente State Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Clemente State Park surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Clemente State Park) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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