Located in Southern Orange County in Southern California, San Clemente Pier is a decent break that peels across sandbars formed by the pier. The waves here can be a bit tricky at times, breaking for up to 50 meters providing great sections for turns and airs.
What are the best surf conditions for San Clemente Pier?
Gets good between waist high and overhead. A longboard is good here when smaller but a shortboard is necessary when the size picks up. The surf here is consistent (7/10) but usually crowded with high schoolers (8/10). The best winds are from the Northeast and it works on all tides. The spot likes a small clean swell from the Northwest, South, Southwest, and West.
We recommend wearing a 3/2 wetsuit in the summer with the warmest water temp rising to 20 degrees. In winter we recommend a 4/3 wetsuit with temps dropping to 15 degrees. See the temperature chart below for more data on this.
