San Clemente State Park surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Sunday 04 Jan 2026 PST
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San Clemente State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
16.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Clemente State Park this week:

The surf forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 04) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Clemente State Park in the next 12 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jan 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Jan 11) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf10PM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Most Powerful10PM (Sun 4th Jan)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
W
1.2
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.3
SSW
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.3
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
Period(s) (?)12121089991111111389913131414141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)5843901227156395612182553410212012359684140416256
Wind
(km/h)
15
S
5
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
N
5
N
20
WNW
5
SE
10
SE
10
W
5
N
5
ENE
10
WNW
15
NE
10
NE
10
WNW
10
NE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glasscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glassglasscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
offcrossoffoffcross-
on
offglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:30PM
1.23
9:36AM
1.91
11:13PM
1.25
10:22AM
1.73
11:57PM
1.27
11:08AM
1.50
12:42AM
1.29
11:58AM
1.25
1:31AM
1.31
1:03PM
1.00
2:23AM
1.33
2:39PM
0.82
3:16AM
1.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:09PM
-0.47
3:31AM
0.52
4:49PM
-0.36
4:23AM
0.53
5:27PM
-0.21
5:19AM
0.56
6:04PM
-0.03
6:23AM
0.59
6:40PM
0.16
7:45AM
0.59
7:15PM
0.35
9:28AM
0.52
7:55PM
0.52
11:06AM
0.37
Sun
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunrise--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:54
Sunset4:54--4:55--4:57--4:58--4:59--5:00--5:00--
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
22-------------------
Temp. °C161616161617171718171617161519191619201820
Feels °C (?)141515151516161715131616141315151115161316
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The above surf forecast table for San Clemente State Park provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Clemente State Park can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Clemente State Park surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Clemente State Park) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for San Clemente State Park may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

San Clemente State Park is 3 km (2 miles) from San Clemente. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Clemente. San Clemente has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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