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Orange County Coast Guide

San Clemente

Spanish Village

Spanish Village by the Sea - whitewashed casas, a fishing pier, the Trestles surf break nearby, and a laid-back SoCal vibe.

Today on the Sand

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Water Temp

84°

warm · gentle surf

UV Index

9

very high · 10am–4pm

Beach Crowd

Busy

holiday weekend

Beach Toolkit

Beach Conditions

Surf, tides & water temp

Parking Finder

Garages, lots & meters

Sunset

Sunset countdown & live cam

Dining

Where to eat after the sand

Things to Do

Cruises, sails & tours

Events

What's on this week

Beach Rules

Dogs, drinks, fires, drones

Pick Your Sand

north to south

San Clemente State Beach

Pier, camping, wide sand

State lot - $15/day

North Beach

Train station walkable access

Free lot

T-Street Beach

Local surf break, good bodysurfing

Street parking

Lower Trestles

World-class surf - hike/bike in

San Onofre State Beach

Calafia Beach

Camping, southern SC, rocks

State park lot

Linda Lane Park

Quiet bluff access, local families

Free street parking

Dolphin Cruises

Open →

Compare daily sails from the marina — wild dolphins on nearly every trip.

Beyond the Beach

day trips

Laguna Beach

25 min north

Art colony, 30 coves, Pageant of the Masters

Dana Point

15 min north

Harbor, whale watching, Lantern District

Oceanside

25 min south

Long pier, harbor, Camp Pendleton gateway

San Juan Capistrano

20 min north

Mission, swallows, Los Rios Historic District

see you on the sand

Water temp, surf and UV are live from NOAA & Open-Meteo; sunset is computed locally for San Clemente. Crowd level is a weekday/weekend estimate.

Right now at San Clemente, the water is 74°F, surf is running 3–4 ft and the air is 73°F. Wind is 8 mph from the W and the UV index peaks at 7 (high) today. Unprotected fair skin burns in about 50 minutes right now, and the strongest stretch runs 12 PM to 4 PM. Today’s tides: High 1:17 PM, Low 10:12 PM.