San Clemente State Park Surf Break

Lat Long: 33.40° N 117.61° W

San Clemente State Park WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is
23.0°C
3.8° 

San Clemente State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


San Clemente State Park surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,138 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s is also forecast. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Tue 6th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 19s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful11AM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Clemente State Park over the next 16 days.


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