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San Clemente State Park

San Clemente State Park Surf Photo: 'Foam Tube' by Will Buddenhagen

Lat Long: 33.40° N 117.61° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's San Clemente State Park sea temperature is

18.8° C

1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

San Clemente State Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	E		W	SSW
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	SSW
	13 s	on		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W		W	W
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	W
	18 s	glass		14 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		W	SSW
	18 s	glass		18 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NNW		W	SSW
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW		W	S
	17 s	glass		17 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SE		W	S
	16 s	cross		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SW		W	S
	16 s	on		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	S
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WSW		W	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 January at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	S		W	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	W
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	W
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	SSE		W	SSW
	14 s	cross		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 January at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from San Clemente State Park around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 13 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.6m (2.0 ft). Range 8.69m (28.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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San Clemente State Park Surf Photo: 'Foam Tube' by Will Buddenhagen

State Beach shorebreak with backwash amplification. Cottons Pt. in the background.

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User: Will Buddenhagen (3 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:36 am 6 Jan 2012