Water temperature in San Clemente

San Clemente, California

Recommendations refresh every 30 minutes based on tide, wind, and crowd telemetry from Quiver.

Pack the right rubber and you'll extend your sessions in San Clemente by an hour. Temps swing from upwelling lows to summer peaks, and the difference between a 3/2 and a 4/3 day can come overnight.

Water Temperature
57°F
4/3mm fullsuit

Thicker suit needed for cold water

Extras: booties recommended

7-Day Trend

Data from 204s

Top spot recommendations

Sort your quiver, choose the right tide window, and jot down a backup in case the main peak gets stacked.

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Featured Beaches(6)

204s

Beginner friendly

No description available.

Old Man's (SanO)

Beginner friendly

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.

Poche Beach

Beginner friendly

No description available.

San Clemente Pier, Northside

Advanced

No description available.

San Clemente State Beach

Beginner friendly

No description available.

T-Street

Beginner friendly

T-Street (Trafalgar Canyon) provides year-round consistency rated 7/10, working on any tide with southwest swells (160-250°, center 215°).

What to focus on today

  • Weekly temperature trends and seasonal averages
  • Gear recommendations for dawn patrol versus midday
  • Upwelling signals that drop temps overnight
  • Health and recovery tips for long cold sessions

Session logging tips

Once you wrap the surf, drop a note in your Quiver journal with tide, board, and crowd observations. Over time you'll see crystal-clear patterns about when San Clemente rewards this type of session objective.

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