San Onofre surf break

San Onofre surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Saturday 14 Feb 2026 PST
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San Onofre surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Onofre sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Onofre this week:

The surf forecast for San Onofre over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Onofre in the next 12 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 18) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sat 14th Feb)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 7AM (Tue 17th Feb)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 18th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Onofre over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
WNW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
2.4
SW
1.9
SW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.6
WSW
3
W
2.4
W
2
W
1.9
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
0.4
SW
Period(s) (?)1413131413121278889998877141414
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)10499686864574253141653440038615691005503447181127514946
Wind
(km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
SE
30
SSE
20
W
30
WSW
10
WSW
20
W
35
SSW
40
WNW
35
W
25
W
20
WNW
15
SW
15
NNE
5
SW
15
WNW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crossoncross-
off
crosscross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
glasscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:15PM
1.10
7:17AM
1.69
8:36PM
1.17
7:50AM
1.73
8:59PM
1.25
8:24AM
1.73
9:24PM
1.33
8:58AM
1.66
9:50PM
1.40
9:35AM
1.54
10:18PM
1.46
10:16AM
1.36
10:49PM
1.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:58PM
-0.21
1:13AM
0.54
2:24PM
-0.26
1:48AM
0.44
2:50PM
-0.28
2:23AM
0.35
3:16PM
-0.26
3:01AM
0.27
3:41PM
-0.19
3:41AM
0.22
4:07PM
-0.08
4:26AM
0.19
4:31PM
0.07
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise6:35--6:33--6:33--6:31--6:31--6:30--6:28--
Sunset-5:32--5:34--5:35--5:36--5:37--5:37--5:38-
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------414121-61---4----
Temp. °C161615151514151414151414131313131211131414
Feels °C (?)1515151413129891194457897111011
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Information about the San Onofre Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Onofre provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Onofre can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Onofre 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 Onofre) 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 Onofre 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 Onofre is 8 km (5 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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