Surf Forecasts:
San Clemente State Park surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 512 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. 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+) | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's be honest, looking at the next couple of weeks at San Clemente State Park, it's a bit of a slow grind. We've got a constant push of SSW swell, but the size is small and the wind is mostly messing it up. Water temps are sitting about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We kick things off on Sunday the 16th with a long-period, 16-second groundswell from the SSW pushing 3ft, and the combined energy is a moderate 527. That sounds promising, but the cross-onshore wind from the W at 9 mph is going to put a chop on it, making things pretty messy. It's a marginal call at best. The trend continues through the start of the week, with Monday and Tuesday seeing the swell dropping off a touch, and persistent cross-onshore or onshore winds. The energy is moderate, hovering in the 300-400 range, but the quality just isn't there.
The standout window, and I mean the only real bright spot, arrives on Wednesday the 26th. Come Wednesday afternoon, we get a brief window of perfection. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and with the same 2ft SSW swell, those little waves are going to be clean and smooth. The energy is moderate at 306. It won't be big, but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, glassy conditions with any swell are a gift. This is your session for the log or a fun longboard.
After that one moment of glory, it’s back to the cross-onshore chop for the rest of the week and into the start of September. The swell does try to bump back up to 3ft around the 29th, with energy climbing back over 500, but the wind is never favorable, staying cross-on from the W or WNW. The long-range looks like more of the same: small, chopped-up surf. This spot is consistent, so it won't stay flat, but the quality is a real challenge right now.
Stay patient, score that Wednesday afternoon glass-off if you can, and keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 499 | 443 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 232 | 240 | 272 | 377 | 387 | 249 | 236 | 236 | 175 | 156 | 137 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:31PM1.52m | 12:11PM1.55m | 00:18AM1.28m | 12:47PM1.51m | 1:15AM1.05m | 1:28PM1.45m | 2:46AM0.87m | 2:22PM1.40m | 3:41PM1.37m | 8:16AM0.98m | 5:05PM1.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51AM0.17m | 6:30PM0.37m | 6:17AM0.37m | 7:30PM0.43m | 6:40AM0.56m | 8:50PM0.46m | 6:55AM0.73m | 10:43PM0.43m | 00:16AM0.32m | 9:51AM0.97m | 1:08AM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 666 | 499 | 443 | 367 | 330 | 264 | 257 | 61 | 54 | 272 | 377 | 387 | 249 | 236 | 236 | 175 | 156 | 137 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 10 | 19 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 37 | 51 | 232 | 240 | 49 | 46 | 30 | 11 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 18 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 20 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 2 | 114 | 98 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 35 | 14 | 81 | 49 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 81 | 89 | 0 | 86 | 89 | 0 | 86 | 89 | 0 | 81 | 127 | 4 |
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