Surf Forecasts:
San Clemente State Park surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period, S swell with 1,246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m 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 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with a look at what’s coming up for San Clemente State Park.
Right off the bat, the next few days are pretty flat and messy. We’re looking at tiny, weak swell and a constant cross-onshore breeze that’s just chopping things up. The wave energy is low, around 192 to 357. Honestly, not much to get excited about. This dry spell runs from Saturday the 22nd right through to Monday the 24th.
Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th start to see a pulse of S swell filling in, with wave energy climbing into the moderate range (407 to 710), but the wind stays cross-onshore. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild to report.
Now, the standout window looks to kick off around Wednesday the 26th afternoon. That S swell pushes up to 6ft at 15 seconds – that’s a solid groundswell – and the wave energy jumps to a strong 1310. It’s a bit much for beginners (over 5ft), but for the experienced crew, there could be some proper lines. The catch? That wind is still cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit bumpy.
Thursday the 27th still has some size (5ft on the morning, dropping off) but the energy is still good, and by the end of the week into the first weekend of September, we start seeing some cleaner windows. On Friday the 4th of September morning, we get a 3ft SSW swell at 18 seconds, with the wind turning onshore but light – wave energy is 1004, which is moderate. The real highlight might be Saturday the 5th of September afternoon: 4ft from the SSE at 16 seconds, wave energy hitting a very strong 1430. The wind is light and onshore, so the surface could be glassy. That’s your best bet for a clean, punchy session if the winds hold.
The long-range stuff into the second week (around September 6th) shows potential with a 5ft S swell and strong energy (1355), but that’s a bit further out, so keep your fingers crossed.
Bottom line: a slow start, a midweek pulse that’s bumpy but has power, and a promising window around the first weekend of September that could be the one to circle. San Clemente State Park is a consistent spot, so it won’t be flat forever. If the winds play nice, that Saturday the 5th is your standout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 92 | 167 | 218 | 177 | 155 | 273 | 252 | 179 | 273 | 264 | 208 | 203 | 428 | 1246 | 905 | 619 | 341 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.05m | 6:07PM1.49m | 8:24AM1.11m | 6:54PM1.59m | 8:38AM1.17m | 7:31PM1.68m | 8:56AM1.23m | 8:05PM1.75m | 9:16AM1.30m | 8:37PM1.78m | 9:38AM1.37m | 9:09PM1.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.21m | 11:54AM0.93m | 1:45AM0.11m | 12:49PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.03m | 1:27PM0.73m | 2:41AM-0.02m | 2:01PM0.63m | 3:06AM-0.06m | 2:35PM0.54m | 3:31AM-0.06m | 3:09PM0.45m | 3:55AM-0.04m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 98 | 92 | 167 | 218 | 99 | 98 | 273 | 252 | 179 | 273 | 264 | 208 | 196 | 428 | 1246 | 905 | 619 | 341 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 6 | S 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 9 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 18 | 155 | 199 | 16 | 85 | 126 | 125 | 125 | 48 | 214 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 214 | 189 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | W 5 | SSW 12 | S 14 | W 5 | W 6 | SSE 12 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 14 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | W 6 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 49 | 81 | 56 | 58 | 177 | 84 | 11 | 89 | 66 | 14 | 18 | 30 | 203 | 68 | 16 | 75 | 142 | 29 | 204 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 77 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 159 | 67 | 0 | 32 | 89 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 0 |
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