San Onofre (Old Man's)
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San Onofre (Old Man's)

San Clemente, USA

Right now
· Swell SSW 0.5m 12s
Good conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Waist high0.6–1.0m
Nice long waves· 12s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water1kph
SW
Best time to surf
AI
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Tides
Today
▲12:17 AM0.8m
▼07:48 AM0.7m
▲02:20 PM0.1m
▼06:13 PM0.1m

Today's Tides · Monday, March 23, 2026

Now0.77m↗ Rising
▲
High Tide
12:17 AM
0.77m
▲
High Tide
02:20 PM
0.07m
▼
Low Tide
07:48 AM
0.67m
▼
Low Tide
06:13 PM
0.10m

Next 4 Days

Wave Forecast (5 Days)

0.6–1.0m face · Avg 11s
Primary swell SSW · 0.5m · 12s
Mon, Mar 23
0.6-1.0m
24h
11.6s
0.6-1.0m
03h
11.3s
0.6-0.9m
06h
10.6s
0.6-0.9m
09h
10.5s
0.6-0.9m
12h
10.3s
0.6-0.9m
15h
10.2s
0.6-0.9m
18h
10s
0.6-0.9m
21h
9.7s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period

Wind Forecast (5 Days)

Onshore (estimate) · choppier waves
Mon, Mar 23
1.3
↙
24h
SW
5.7
↘
03h
SE
8.7
↗
06h
NE
6.9
↓
09h
S
9.7
↙
12h
SW
9.9
←
15h
W
5.8
←
18h
W
10.5
↘
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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