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San Clemente is seeing good surf with waves around 3 to 3.3 feet and a solid 13-second period from the SSW direction, slightly outside the ideal swell window but still offering quality conditions. The tide is currently dropping near 4 feet and rated good for surfing. Light southeast winds around 5 mph are expected, creating fairly clean surface conditions with minimal impact. Water temperature is a comfortable 66°F, making it pleasant for most wetsuits.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3.3 ft at 13s SSW swell, light SE winds, dropping tide near 4 ft, 66°F water, 58°F air.
Cloudy, 58°F • Wind SE 5 mph
Conditions are solid for intermediate surfers with clean waves and manageable winds. Slight swell direction misalignment may slightly reduce wave quality but overall surfability remains good this session.
Swell Score: A swell score of 6.7/10 reflects modest size.
Swell Detail: Approximately 3.3 ft with an interval of 13 seconds with Solid engery (~416 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (198°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 7.2/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 3.93 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this reef break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 7:18 AM (-0.1 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 5.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: SE @ 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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