San Onofre (Old Man's)
EXCELLENT 10.0

San Onofre (Old Man's)

San Clemente, USA

Right now
· Swell SSW 0.5m 11s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.6–1.0m
Smooth, clean waves· 11s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water4kph
SW
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
▼05:12 PM0.3m
▲11:34 PM0.8m

Today's Tides · Saturday, March 21, 2026

Now0.77m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
11:34 PM
0.77m
▼
Low Tide
05:12 PM
0.33m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.6–1.0m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.6m · 11s
Sun, Mar 22
0.6-0.9m
24h
11.3s
0.6-1.0m
03h
11.4s
0.7-1.0m
06h
11.5s
0.7-1.0m
09h
11.3s
0.7-1.0m
12h
11.3s
0.7-1.0m
15h
11.3s
0.6-1.0m
18h
11.3s
0.6-1.0m
21h
11s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Sun, Mar 22
9.2
↘
24h
SSE
11.2
↘
03h
SE
7.2
↓
06h
S
9.7
↓
09h
S
7.3
←
12h
W
9.8
↖
15h
WNW
6.4
↖
18h
NNW
1.9
↖
21h
NNW
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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