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San Clemente is offering fair surf with waves around 3.3 ft at an 11-second period coming from the west. The swell direction is slightly outside the ideal window, but wave height is within the preferred range and period is improving. Winds are light at 5 mph from the southwest, producing smooth and clean surface conditions. The tide is currently dropping near 2.1 ft, moving towards a low tide around 1.4 ft, which supports good wave shape. Water temperature is comfortable at about 68°F air and 68°F water.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
Waves ~3.3 ft at 11 sec from west, light SW wind 5 mph, dropping tide near 2.1 ft, water temp about 68°F, air 68°F.
Sunny, 68°F • Wind SW 5 mph
Fair surf today with smooth light winds and steadily dropping tide creating good conditions for intermediate-level surfers. Swell period is improving, so waves may gain in quality as sets firm up.
Swell Score: A swell score of 5/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: Around 3.3 ft with an interval of 11 seconds with Playable engery (~352 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the W (275°) | Outside acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 7.4/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 2.14 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 5:20 PM (1.4 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: SW @ 5 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality remains consistent through the surf window.
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