San Clemente State Beach Current Conditions Summary
San Clemente State Beach in San Clemente, CA is a beach break. Current conditions: 0.8 ft waves, w 11 mph (onshore), falling → low. Onshore wind all day making conditions choppy. San Clemente State Beach is a beach break in San Clemente, CA. Standard south OC beach break with shifting sand-bottom peaks producing lefts and rights. Nothing exceptional but reliable and fun in the 2-4 ft range. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.
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Optimal Surf Conditions for San Clemente State Beach
NE
SE–WSW
2–4 ft
S-SW swell with NE offshore wind. Responds well to short and mid-period W-WNW swells too. Summer and autumn bring the most consistent south energy.
Standard south OC beach break with shifting sand-bottom peaks producing lefts and rights. Nothing exceptional but reliable and fun in the 2-4 ft range.
Less crowded than T-Street and the pier—the state beach parking fee filters out some of the crowd.
