San Onofre (Old Man's)
EXCELLENT 10.0

San Onofre (Old Man's)

San Clemente, USA

Right now
· Swell S 0.8m 11s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.7–1.1m
Nice long waves· 11s
Wind
Light breeze11kph
SSE
Best time to surf
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Tides
Today
▲10:03 PM0.6m

Today's Tides · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Now0.59m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
10:03 PM
0.59m
Not enough data for chart

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.7–1.2m face · Avg 12s
Primary swell S · 0.8m · 12s
Thu, Mar 19
0.8-1.2m
24h
12s
0.8-1.2m
03h
12s
0.8-1.2m
06h
11.8s
0.8-1.2m
09h
11.6s
0.8-1.2m
12h
11.3s
0.7-1.1m
15h
11.2s
0.7-1.1m
18h
11.2s
0.7-1.1m
21h
11.1s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Thu, Mar 19
13.8
↘
24h
SE
9.7
↘
03h
SSE
10.7
↘
06h
SE
4
↓
09h
S
5.4
←
12h
W
10.7
↖
15h
NNW
4.2
↖
18h
WNW
12.7
↘
21h
SSE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label

Recommendations by Level

EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind
⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Ideal conditions for beginners at low, mid tide. The sandy bottom and mellow waves create a safe learning environment. Morning sessions tend to be glassier with lighter winds.

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