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San Onofre surf break

San Onofre surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 30 Sep 2025 PDT
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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
19.2° C
 (Which is 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 Wednesday (Oct 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 05) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 1st Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 1st Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 5th Oct)2ft (0.6m) 18s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
0.5
S
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SSW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
0.5
SW
1
W
1.1
W
0.9
W
0.7
W
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.4
SW
0.5
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
Period(s) (?)11101513131412121213889918181816161616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25619011388871107574727911014412976154194108127161161158
Wind
(km/h)
10
WSW
15
W
5
N
10
WSW
15
W
5
NW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
ESE
5
SW
15
W
5
SE
15
S
10
SW
10
SSE
10
S
10
WSW
5
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on		glassoncross-
on		glasscross-
on		oncross-
off		cross-
on		oncross-
off		ononglasscross-
on		oncrosscrossoncross-
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High Tide
/ height (m)
4:10PM
1.31
7:17AM
1.16
5:25PM
1.42
7:22AM
1.25
6:17PM
1.54
7:37AM
1.37
7:01PM
1.64
7:57AM
1.50
7:43PM
1.69
8:21AM
1.65
8:26PM
1.69
8:49AM
1.78
9:11PM
1.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:07AM
1.07
12:09AM
0.21
11:43AM
0.94
12:46AM
0.11
12:30PM
0.77
1:17AM
0.03
1:09PM
0.58
1:46AM
-0.01
1:49PM
0.37
2:15AM
-0.00
2:29PM
0.18
2:43AM
0.05
3:11PM
0.02
3:13AM
0.15
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
01
Thursday
02
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Sunrise6:43--6:43--6:45--6:45--6:46--6:47--6:47--
Sunset-6:36--6:35--6:32--6:31--6:30--6:29--6:28-
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C202119202119212119202018212119202118192018
Feels °C (?)202019202019212020201919211920192019181917
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for CAL - Orange County

  1. weather stationWind Update Recent clean conditions at San Onofre have likely become affected by the arrival of onshore winds (light winds from the W at Camp Pendleton Airport 23 km from San Onofre). 0.8m 10s swell from the SSW with a 0.4m 15s groundswell from the S and a 0.2m 14s groundswell from the SW. 3 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 55 minutes ago San Onofre
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23 km away, 1 h 55 min ago

19 km/h
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0.0
19.2
Air / Water (°C)
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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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