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· After dark · current model. The Point is forecast at 2–3 ft: Fair for a longboard, Fair for a shortboard, with 4 mph cross wind.

The Point

Point · blend

After dark · current model

3–6 AM forecast

Buoy anchored

Board: Both

2–3 ft
Longboard Fair, shortboard Fair

Nearshore 2.1 ft at 15s from SW

Wind from SE at 4 mph, gusts 5, light cross
Tide 3.7 feet and rising
Water 74 degrees Fahrenheit; boardshorts or trunks suggested

Spot guide

BEST TIDE
Low to mid
GOOD TIDE TODAY
No good tide window in daylight today.
SWELL
SSW–W (200–260°)
OFFSHORE
NE
BOARD
Both
  • Steeper and faster than Old Man's or Dog Patch.
  • Best on a spring or summer SW; a big NW wraps in.

No cam for this spot yet.

Live buoy Red Beach Nearshore

7.1 MI · NEARSHORE

WAVES
2.0 ft
PERIOD
15s
FROM
SW 218°
WATER
73°

Observed 5:00 AM · 57 min old

7-day surf

3-hour blocksTap a block or use the arrows

LB longboard · SB shortboard

Sun 3 AM · now · after dark

2–3 ft · Fair LB / Fair SB

4 mph, gusts 5, cross · 2.2 ft rising

Nearshore 2.1 ft at 15s from SW

Seven-day surf forecast in 3-hour blocks
TimeSurfRatingWindTide
Sun 12 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours3 mph cross-onshore0.4 ft and rising
Sun 3 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Fair, dark hours4 mph, gusts 5, cross2.2 ft and rising
Sun 6 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair10 mph, gusts 11, offshore3.8 ft and rising
Sun 9 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair9 mph, gusts 14, cross-offshore3.3 ft and falling
Sun 12 PM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair4 mph, gusts 13, onshore3.3 ft and rising
Sun 3 PM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair4 mph, gusts 10, cross-onshore4.7 ft and rising
Sun 6 PM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair4 mph, gusts 8, cross-offshore4.6 ft and falling
Sun 9 PM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours4 mph cross-offshore1.9 ft and falling
Mon 12 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours9 mph, gusts 10, offshore0.0 ft and falling
Mon 3 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours5 mph offshore1.6 ft and rising
Mon 6 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Fair6 mph cross-offshore4.1 ft and rising
Mon 9 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair2 mph, gusts 9, glassy3.6 ft and falling
Mon 12 PM2–3 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair8 mph, gusts 9, cross-onshore2.4 ft and rising
Mon 3 PM2–3 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair9 mph, gusts 14, cross-onshore3.9 ft and rising
Mon 6 PM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair5 mph, gusts 15, cross5.3 ft and falling
Mon 9 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours6 mph, gusts 7, onshore3.0 ft and falling
Tue 12 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours1 mph glassy0.1 ft and falling
Tue 3 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours1 mph glassy1.1 ft and rising
Tue 6 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair1 mph, gusts 2, glassy4.2 ft and rising
Tue 9 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair2 mph glassy4.1 ft and falling
Tue 12 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor9 mph onshore1.9 ft and falling
Tue 3 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor10 mph cross-onshore2.8 ft and rising
Tue 6 PM1–2 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor7 mph cross-onshore5.3 ft and rising
Tue 9 PM1–2 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair, dark hours2 mph glassy4.1 ft and falling
Wed 12 AM1–2 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours1 mph glassy0.5 ft and falling
Wed 3 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair, dark hours2 mph, gusts 3, glassy0.6 ft and rising
Wed 6 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair1 mph, gusts 2, glassy4.2 ft and rising
Wed 9 AM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair2 mph glassy4.7 ft and falling
Wed 12 PM2–3 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair8 mph onshore1.9 ft and falling
Wed 3 PM2–3 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair10 mph onshore1.6 ft and rising
Wed 6 PM2–3 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair4 mph, gusts 5, onshore4.8 ft and rising
Wed 9 PM2–3 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours2 mph glassy4.9 ft and falling
Thu 12 AM2–3 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours0 mph, gusts 1, glassy1.3 ft and falling
Thu 3 AM2–3 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours1 mph, gusts 2, glassy0.4 ft and rising
Thu 6 AM2–3 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good1 mph, gusts 2, glassy3.9 ft and rising
Thu 9 AM3–4 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Fair3 mph onshore5.3 ft and falling
Thu 12 PM3–4 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair10 mph onshore2.2 ft and falling
Thu 3 PM3–4 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair10 mph cross-onshore0.7 ft and rising
Thu 6 PM3–4 ftLongboard Fair–Good, shortboard Fair5 mph cross-onshore3.8 ft and rising
Thu 9 PM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours2 mph glassy5.2 ft and falling
Fri 12 AM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Good, dark hours1 mph, gusts 2, glassy2.1 ft and falling
Fri 3 AM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Good, dark hours2 mph, gusts 3, glassy0.4 ft and rising
Fri 6 AM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good2 mph glassy3.6 ft and rising
Fri 9 AM3–4 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Fair3 mph cross-onshore5.7 ft and falling
Fri 12 PM3–4 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair9 mph onshore2.8 ft and falling
Fri 3 PM3–4 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair11 mph cross-onshore0.2 ft and falling
Fri 6 PM3–4 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Fair7 mph cross-onshore2.6 ft and rising
Fri 9 PM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours2 mph glassy5.1 ft and falling
Sat 12 AM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Good, dark hours1 mph glassy2.9 ft and falling
Sat 3 AM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good, dark hours3 mph cross-offshore0.7 ft and rising
Sat 6 AM3–4 ftLongboard Good, shortboard Fair–Good3 mph cross-offshore3.3 ft and rising
Sat 9 AM3–4 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Fair3 mph, gusts 4, onshore5.9 ft and rising
Sat 12 PM3–4 ftLongboard Poor–Fair, shortboard Poor–Fair11 mph onshore3.5 ft and falling
Sat 3 PM3–4 ftLongboard Fair, shortboard Fair6 mph onshore0.2 ft and falling
Sat 6 PMWaves unavailableLongboard Unavailable, shortboard Unavailable3 mph onshore1.6 ft and rising
Sat 9 PMWaves unavailableLongboard Unavailable, shortboard Unavailable, dark hours4 mph cross-offshore4.6 ft and rising

Today’s tide

NO GOOD WINDOW TODAY

GOOD 0.5–3.0 FT3 AM9 AM3 PM9 PMH 3.8′L 3.0′H 5.1′NOW
High 6:23 AMLow 10:43 AMHigh 4:34 PM

San Clemente · MLLW

Swell

OffshoreSun 3 AM

New SSW swell fills in Wednesday morning.

Details

New SSW swell (19s) fills in Wednesday morning, peaks Wednesday afternoon.

Primary1.7 ft · 13s
SSW205°
Secondary1.2 ft · 10s
SSE167°

Nearshore model anchored to the Red Beach Nearshore buoy.
Updated 5:55 AM · CDIP/Scripps, Open-Meteo and NOAA.

Data courtesy of CDIP. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Tide predictions: NOAA CO-OPS. Sunset quality by Sunsethue.

About the break

Spot guide

A point break for longboards at 2–5 ft and shortboards at 2.5–6 ft. Best on SSW to W swell with NE wind, low to mid tide. Steeper and faster than Old Man's or Dog Patch. Best on a spring or summer SW; a big NW wraps in.

Break
Point
Board
Longboard, Shortboard
Best swell
SSW–W (200°–260°)
Best tide
Low to mid

Spot research: 70 Miles of Coast, Wikipedia, Mondo Surf, Surf in San Clemente, Surf Spots and American Surf Magazine.

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