Old Man's (SanO) Current Conditions Summary

Old Man's (SanO) in San Clemente, CA is a beach break, best suited for beginner surfers. Current conditions: 2.8 ft waves, s 4 mph (cross-shore), falling. 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. California's quintessential longboard wave. Mushy rights and lefts roll off a padded cobblestone reef 200-400 yards out. Bring a 9'0"+ log—shortboards are pointless here. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.