Old Man's (SanO) Current Conditions Summary

Old Man's (SanO) in San Clemente, CA is a point break. Current conditions: 5.4 ft waves, w 8 mph (cross-shore), rising → high. Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality. **San Onofre State Beach** represents California's surf culture birthplace, the "Waikiki of California" with gentle longboard waves rated 6/10 for consistency but 4/10 for performance. Use Old Man's for rolling waves and controlled longboard practice, not bigger south-swell days. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.