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San Clemente Pier

Name: San Clemente Pier
Address: San Clemente · California, United States

San Clemente · California, United States · Beach break

Local time — · Sunrise 06:22 · Sunset 16:50

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The Pier is a sand-bottom break whose shape is enhanced by sand buildup beside the structure. The calibrated area is the north side; surfing south of the pier is prohibited, so the forecast must never imply that the full structure is open.

Profile source · City of San Clemente surfing areas

Profile geometry

Swell axis SW · 235°

Offshore wind from NE · Intermediate profile

Wave

Left + right sandbar peaks north of the pier

Sand banks shaped by the pier

Swell window

S–W/NW

0.5–2.1 m offshore ranking band

Clean wind

E–NE offshore · early

Applied to wind scoring

Tide window

Moving mid tide · bank dependent

Qualitative timing guidance

Field guide

Read the break.

Character · setup · local read

Character

San Clemente Pier is defined by left + right sandbar peaks north of the pier over sand banks shaped by the pier. The shape can change with swell angle, period and the active section, so the live score should always be paired with a visual check from shore.

Best setup

S–W/NW swell, e–ne offshore · early and moving mid tide · bank dependent form the profile baseline. SWELLRADAR treats 0.5–2.1 m as a working range, not a guarantee of breaking-wave size.

Lineup read

Choose a peak that matches your experience and reassess it as tide and crowd change. Pay particular attention to pier pilings, rip currents, heavy shorebreak. Local signs and advice always take priority.

Know before you paddle

Live conditions and local advice always override this profile.

Pier pilingsRip currentsHeavy shorebreakNo surfing south of the pier

Optional community layerRecent surfer reportsVoluntary and potentially incomplete. Not used for the forecast or Surf Score.

The break

Beach break

Intermediate. Works best with S–W/NW swell.

Timing

E–NE offshore · early

Moving mid tide · bank dependent. Re-check local observations and the lineup before you paddle out.

Data note

Model data unavailable

SWELLRADAR withholds numerical conditions, scores and surf windows until a quality-checked marine forecast is available.