Surf Forecasts:
San Clemente State Park surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with 1,364 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at San Clemente State Park in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again, giving you the imperial version for those who think in feet and knots.
Looking at San Clemente State Park, the outlook is pretty simple. There's one real window to score, and then it's a long, slow drain for the rest of the 16 days.
The play is this Sunday, September 6th. Sunday morning delivers a 6ft S swell with a solid 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is 1330—moderate but with decent push. Water temp is 74°, which is much warmer than usual, about 6° above average. The wind is a light cross-off from the North at 9 knots. That combo is going to give you clean, lined-up waves. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Sunday afternoon holds at 5ft, with the wind going offshore from the NE at 9 knots. It’ll stay clean. This spot can cop a crowd sometimes.
Come Monday the 7th, things get messy. Morning shows 6ft SSW swell but with a cross-onshore wind from the WNW at 9 knots, which puts a chop on it. Energy drops to 1099. By afternoon, the wind jumps to 16 knots from the WNW, and the surf gets choppy and poor.
From Tuesday the 8th, it’s a steady decline. Tuesday morning is 5ft with cross-onshore winds. Energy falls off a cliff to 797. By Tuesday afternoon, we’re down to 4ft with a 25 km/h cross-shore wind. Then from Wednesday the 9th, we hit a long, flat, onshore spell. Swell heights stay well under 3ft, and while the period gets long (16–20 seconds), there’s just no power. Most days are cross-onshore with gentle to moderate breeze.
There’s no real quality from Wednesday the 9th through to Monday the 21st. That’s nearly a 12-day gap. You’ll see small 2–3ft SW swells but they’re choppy or just small. There’s a tiny lift on the 21st with 3ft of 17-second SW swell and light wind, but it's still a marginal call with cross-onshore wind.
For beginners, Sunday is too big at 6ft. After that, everything is small, choppy, or both. Honestly, this spot is looking more like a cruise than a mission after the first day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1225 | 737 | 694 | 1025 | 890 | 615 | 690 | 256 | 190 | 173 | 278 | 419 | 547 | 502 | 483 | 400 | 360 | 309 | 214 | 164 | 239 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:56PM1.74m | 7:51AM1.26m | 6:54PM1.85m | 8:19AM1.38m | 7:43PM1.91m | 8:47AM1.49m | 8:28PM1.91m | 9:17AM1.59m | 9:10PM1.83m | 9:46AM1.66m | 9:50PM1.71m | 10:15AM1.70m | 10:31PM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:51AM0.84m | 1:25AM-0.13m | 12:54PM0.67m | 2:04AM-0.19m | 1:43PM0.49m | 2:39AM-0.20m | 2:28PM0.34m | 3:11AM-0.15m | 3:10PM0.23m | 3:40AM-0.05m | 3:52PM0.16m | 4:08AM0.08m | 4:33PM0.14m | 4:33AM0.24m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1225 | 737 | 694 | 1025 | 890 | 615 | 690 | 256 | 190 | 139 | 278 | 419 | 547 | 502 | 483 | 400 | 360 | 309 | 92 | 83 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 4 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SW 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 15 | 525 | 505 | 57 | 56 | 9 | 81 | 195 | 101 | 173 | 83 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 69 | 94 | 35 | 54 | 214 | 164 | 162 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | W 12 | — | — | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 11 | SW 6 | S 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | S 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 51 | 18 | 112 | 11 | 98 | 85 | 57 | 41 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 34 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 45 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 9 | — | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 89 | 10 | 10 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 122 | 81 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 81 | 81 | 31 | 81 | 86 | 67 |
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