Surf Forecasts:
San Clemente State Park surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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+) | 5AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk the same stretch in feet and degrees, for the imperial crew.
San Clemente State Park is not exactly firing to start. Wednesday the 19th brings a 16-second groundswell at about 3ft from the SSW, with moderate energy (436), but that cross-onshore breeze is messing with the surface. It’s rideable, but marginal. The water temp is normal for August, so no wetsuit drama.
Thursday the 20th drops to 3ft and the wind picks up – it’s choppy and not worth the paddle. Friday and Saturday are flat and weak, with no real energy behind them. You’re looking at a few days of nothing.
Sunday the 23rd has a tiny 2ft swell, but check this – the period is 19 seconds. That’s a very long period groundswell, so it’ll have some push, but it’s barely breaking. Still, with light onshore wind, it’s a glassy little nothingburger.
The standout is Saturday the 29th. The swell jumps to 3 to 4ft from the SSW, with a 17-second period. The energy hits strong territory (677 in the morning, 709 in the afternoon). Wind is light but cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but for a consistent beginner break, this is the best window in the whole forecast. The swell direction matches the optimum from the SW, so the park should work.
Sunday the 30th holds at 3ft with a 15-second period and light winds – similar story, still the best of the bunch. Energy is solid (514).
After that, the first few days of September drop back to smaller, weaker swells with more breeze. Not much to chase. If you’re itching for a wave, aim for that last weekend of August. It’s small but clean enough to have fun.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 377 | 387 | 249 | 236 | 236 | 226 | 156 | 137 | 135 | 92 | 167 | 218 | 177 | 155 | 273 | 197 | 179 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:46AM0.87m | 2:22PM1.40m | 3:41PM1.37m | 8:16AM0.98m | 5:05PM1.40m | 8:13AM1.05m | 6:07PM1.49m | 8:24AM1.11m | 6:54PM1.59m | 8:38AM1.17m | 7:31PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50PM0.46m | 6:55AM0.73m | 10:43PM0.43m | 00:16AM0.32m | 9:51AM0.97m | 1:08AM0.21m | 11:54AM0.93m | 1:45AM0.11m | 12:49PM0.84m | 2:15AM0.03m | 1:27PM0.73m | 2:41AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 7 |
| kJ | 272 | 377 | 387 | 249 | 236 | 236 | 226 | 156 | 137 | 135 | 92 | 167 | 218 | 137 | 135 | 273 | 38 | 179 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 37 | 43 | 32 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 81 | 51 | 51 | 13 | 56 | 58 | 18 | 155 | 22 | 197 | 85 | 273 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 20 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | S 10 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 16 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 49 | 81 | 12 | 6 | 177 | 84 | 199 | 90 | 66 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 75 | 203 | 41 | 67 | 89 | 0 | 81 | 89 | 0 | 77 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 0 |
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