Surf Forecasts:
San Clemente State Park surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 457 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s 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 (Jul 10) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the table for this stretch. I gotta be straight with you – the outlook is a pretty grim one for San Clemente State Park. We’re looking at a long, frustrating run of poor conditions with very little to get excited about.
Right from the start, Friday the 10th, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a 3ft swell from the SSW, but it’s coming in with a cross-onshore wind. The water temp is sitting around 67°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year. The combined energy is moderate at best (475), but it’s all messy and choppy. That pattern just keeps rolling through the weekend and into the next week. The swell stays small, mostly under 3ft, and the wind just won’t get out of the way. It’s a whole lot of nothing.
The best you could hope for across the entire 16 days is a couple of sessions where the forecast nudges up to a "marginal" call. Specifically, the afternoon of Sunday the 19th sees a bit of a bump to 3ft from the SW with a longer period of 17 seconds, and the combined energy jumps up to 590. The wind is directly onshore, though, so it’s still a tough one. Then, on Tuesday the 21st, we get another 3ft SSW swell, again with a decent period of 16 seconds and onshore wind in the morning. The energy is solid (549), but it’s just not clean.
If you’re a beginner, this is a tough spot. Even the small swell is getting chopped up. For the experienced crew, the only real note is the swell on the 25th. That Saturday morning shows a 4ft from the S with a combined energy of 940 – that’s a strong pulse. But the period is a short 14 seconds, and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the WNW, making it choppy. It’s going to be a messy, blown-out affair. With the wind and the beach break setup, this might actually look better for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.
In short, we’ve got a solid 15-day stretch of poor-to-marginal conditions. Don’t bother checking the charts every day. Sometimes the ocean just doesn’t cooperate.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 439 | 411 | 405 | 417 | 358 | 236 | 316 | 316 | 277 | 312 | 176 | 213 | 133 | 111 | 194 | 107 | 96 | 161 | 105 | 88 | 126 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:07PM1.82m | 8:12AM1.02m | 7:01PM1.95m | 9:01AM1.10m | 7:53PM2.06m | 9:44AM1.17m | 8:43PM2.11m | 10:25AM1.23m | 9:32PM2.10m | 11:06AM1.29m | 10:19PM2.02m | 11:47AM1.34m | 11:06PM1.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.69m | 1:49AM-0.16m | 12:32PM0.69m | 2:38AM-0.33m | 1:33PM0.66m | 3:23AM-0.44m | 2:28PM0.60m | 4:07AM-0.47m | 3:20PM0.54m | 4:49AM-0.44m | 4:12PM0.50m | 5:29AM-0.35m | 5:04PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 12 | SSW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 439 | 411 | 405 | 417 | 358 | 236 | 316 | 316 | 277 | 312 | 176 | 213 | 133 | 108 | 133 | 58 | 41 | 55 | 105 | 72 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 36 | 22 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 153 | 68 | 113 | 62 | 18 | 120 | 133 | 76 | 111 | 194 | 95 | 76 | 161 | 88 | 88 | 77 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | S 19 | S 19 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | S 16 | W 15 | SW 19 | S 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 66 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 58 | 44 | 13 | 107 | 96 | 73 | 48 | 47 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 86 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 27 | 51 | 89 | 0 | 71 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 6 | 81 | 81 | 31 |
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