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San Clemente is serving up solid sets with very good energy coming from the SSW. The swell is shaping well on the beach breaks, delivering clean waves thanks to light northwest winds that keep things smooth. The tide is rising near 4 feet, which is excellent for this spot and helps the waves hold up nicely. It’s a chill session with manageable conditions and plenty of good waves to ride.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
3 ft SSW swell, 15s, NW wind 0-10 mph, rising tide near 4 ft, water temp 63°F, air temp 55°F.
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog, 55°F • Wind NW 0 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 7.2/10 reflects modest size and playable swell energy.
Swell Detail: About 3 ft with an interval of 15 seconds with Playable engery (~388 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the SSW (205°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 8.7/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is rising around 3.94 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: High at 11:41 PM (4.5 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 7.0/10 indicates mostly favorable winds, with generally clean conditions and only slight chop on the surface.
Wind Direction & Speed: NW @ 0 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality improves as the surf window opens.
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