San Onofre Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orange County, USA)

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San Onofre Surf Guide

San Onofre in San Diego County is an exposed beach and point break that has consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Ideal winds are from the east northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. There are left and right breaking reefs Best around low tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of rocks in the line up.

San Onofre Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and point	3	consistent	18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing San Onofre:

The best conditions reported for surf at San Onofre occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf San Onofre (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing San Onofre with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 55% of the time in November while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

55%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore San Onofre Location Map

Interactive San Onofre surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to San Onofre is Tustin Mcaf Airport (NTK) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to San Onofre is John Wayne Arpt Orange Co (Santa Ana) Airport (SNA), also in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

San Onofre Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 21:50 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	8PM	11PM	2AM	5AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	15	15	15	16
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	glass	glass

What does San Onofre look like?

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Credit: DAVE BARRY Credit: MAGGIE ADAMS

Tides at San Onofre

Current tide and informaton

For San Clemente, California, 8 km from San Onofre.

Next High Water: 11:02pm | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 07:08am | 0.06m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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San Onofre Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.0 °C) at San Onofre is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 15.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite