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Trestles (Lowers) Surf Forecast
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Trestles (Lowers) surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Trestles (Lowers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trestles (Lowers) sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trestles (Lowers) this week:
The surf forecast for Trestles (Lowers) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Trestles (Lowers) in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (May 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 23rd May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 23rd May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 25th May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trestles (Lowers) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
255 | 258 | 258 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 432 | 601 | 469 | 422 | 428 | 325 | 289 | 229 | 229 | 213 | 207 | 158 | 170 | 175 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:02PM1.29m | 4:22AM1.18m | 5:45PM1.41m | 5:39AM1.11m | 6:21PM1.52m | 6:44AM1.07m | 6:53PM1.61m | 7:40AM1.05m | 7:22PM1.66m | 8:29AM1.04m | 7:50PM1.70m | 9:13AM1.03m | 8:18PM1.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.04m | 11:00PM0.60m | 11:03AM0.14m | 00:13AM0.42m | 11:48AM0.24m | 1:08AM0.24m | 12:26PM0.34m | 1:53AM0.09m | 12:59PM0.43m | 2:31AM-0.02m | 1:29PM0.52m | 3:05AM-0.10m | 1:58PM0.58m | 3:39AM-0.15m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 255 | 258 | 258 | 226 | 217 | 214 | 432 | 601 | 469 | 422 | 428 | 116 | 213 | 115 | 47 | 43 | 207 | 158 | 170 | 175 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 16 | W 5 |
| kJ | 44 | 44 | 47 | 20 | 143 | 178 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 325 | 289 | 229 | 229 | 213 | 18 | 22 | 12 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | S 11 | W 4 | W 9 | W 15 | S 10 | S 10 | W 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 20 | SSW 16 | WNW 17 | S 21 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 40 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 9 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | — | 21 | 159 | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | 1386 | 92 | 89 | 566 | 0 | 89 | 207 | 0 | 85 | 85 | 0 |
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Information about the Trestles (Lowers) Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Trestles (Lowers) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Trestles (Lowers) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Trestles (Lowers) 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 (Trestles (Lowers)) 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).
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Trestles (Lowers) is 6 km (4 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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