Trestles (Uppers) surf break

Trestles (Uppers) surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 30 Jan 2026 PST
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Trestles (Uppers) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Trestles (Uppers) sea temperature is
16.1° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Trestles (Uppers) this week:

The surf forecast for Trestles (Uppers) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Trestles (Uppers) in the next 12 days are 2.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Feb 05) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (PST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 31st Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 13s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 2nd Feb)4.5ft (1.4m) 18s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 6th Feb)6.5ft (2.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Trestles (Uppers) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
0
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.8
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.7
W
1.6
W
1.3
WNW
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
WNW
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.4
WNW
0.8
W
0.8
W
1.4
W
1.7
W
2
W
Period(s) (?)131212121616181616151413131212161315141819
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)229152152189208329124514961265754487366218146998922928772517802800
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
5
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
NNW
5
NW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
WNW
15
NE
5
ENE
10
WNW
5
SE
10
SSE
10
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offglasscrossglassononcross-
off
crossonglassglasscross-
on
glassglasscrossoffoffcrosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:15AM
1.96
8:48PM
1.23
8:00AM
1.97
9:21PM
1.29
8:43AM
1.91
9:55PM
1.34
9:23AM
1.78
10:28PM
1.38
10:03AM
1.60
11:00PM
1.39
10:42AM
1.37
11:33PM
1.38
11:24AM
1.14
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:07AM
0.52
2:32PM
-0.49
1:55AM
0.42
3:08PM
-0.48
2:40AM
0.35
3:42PM
-0.40
3:24AM
0.31
4:13PM
-0.28
4:08AM
0.30
4:42PM
-0.12
4:53AM
0.33
5:07PM
0.06
5:44AM
0.37
5:30PM
0.25
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thursday
05
Fri
06
Sunrise-6:47--6:46--6:45--6:45--6:43--6:43--6:41-
Sunset--5:20--5:21--5:22--5:22--5:23--5:24--5:25
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C222525222119181918182223212627242525222018
Feels °C (?)202121191817171817181919192223202221181817
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Information about the Trestles (Uppers) Surf forecast

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

Trestles (Uppers) 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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