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San Clemente is seeing solid, punchy sets from a well-aligned southerly swell building toward the sweet spot for size. Southwest winds are kicking up a fair sideshore bump that’s worsening as the afternoon rolls in, so expect some chop but still rideable conditions. The tide is dropping near medium height and holding decent shape on this beach break, making it worth the paddle despite the wind. Overall, it’s a solid day for surfers who don’t mind battling a bit of breeze to score quality waves.
Quick Conditions Snapshot
2-3 ft south swell with solid energy, southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, dropping tide around 4 ft, water temperature 75 F, air temperature 73 F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny, 73°F • Wind SW 5 to 10 mph
Swell Score: A swell score of 7.2/10 reflects very small size.
Swell Detail: About 2.3 ft with an interval of 13 seconds with Light energy (~204 kJ).
Swell Direction: The primary swell is coming from the S (184°) | Within acceptable direction window.
Tide Score: A tide score of 7.1/10 reflects favorable tide conditions, offering reliable shape with only minor limitations.
Tide Height: The tide is falling around 3.97 ft, which sits within the preferred mid-tide range for this break.
Tide Trend: ↘ Peaking: Tide quality may slowly decline but remains good.
Next Tide: Low at 2:31 PM (1.7 ft)
Wind Score: A wind score of 4.0/10 suggests mixed wind influence, with choppy sections and uneven texture starting to affect wave quality.
Wind Direction & Speed: SW @ 5 to 10 mph
Wind Trend: Wind quality declines as the surf window begins to close.
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