Beginner spot · Reef break

San Onofre (Old Man's)

San Clemente, California, United States

Gentle waves over a cobblestone reef, famous for its old-school longboard scene and friendly party waves.

Swell and wind

This is the swell out at sea, not the surf on the beach. How big it breaks here depends on the swell’s direction and period, the sea floor and the tide. Check a surf report for the size.

Swell: 1 m (3 ft) from the W, 8 s period (windswell), out at sea
Wind: Light cross-shore, 10 km/h (5 knots) from the NW, gusting 21 km/h
Water: 23°C (73°F). Wear a springsuit (or a thin steamer).

Next few days: swell height, period and wind
Day	Morning	Afternoon
Tomorrow	0.9 m · 12 s · Glassy	0.9 m · 12 s · Choppy
Saturday	0.9 m · 12 s · Glassy	0.9 m · 13 s · Cross-shore

Model data for 19:15 on Thu 5 Nov (GMT-8), updated hourly. Data from Open-Meteo.com.

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