🇺🇸 SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA
Trestles
Southern California's premier performance wave
FIRING
Live Conditions
Conditions Summary
Solid 12ft swell — with solid 13s groundswell — from a workable direction — 5mph onshore wind roughing up the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot
HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Why it's FIRING
Swell Direction
Primary swell is 203° — matches the ideal 225° window for this spot
Swell Period
16s — strong, long-period groundswell. Maximum wave power and quality.
Wind
5mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape
Tide
Rising tide — workable window
Season
July is shoulder season — spot can still work but swells are less consistent
Data Confidence
Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation
At the Break
11.5ft
HIGH CONFIDENCE
Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation
Period
16s
✓ Groundswell
Wind
5mph
SW
ONSHORE
Water
73°F
Spring suit
Live Buoy 46086
5.9ft
16s
48 min ago
Tide
MID-TIDE · RISING
5.4ft
Next high: in 1 hr 58 min
Swell Direction
70%
Wind Direction
20%
Primary Swell
4.3ft @ 12.1s
S 182°
Secondary Swell
1.2ft @ 6.0s
W 280°
10 Day Outlook
3.7ft
TODAY
Jul 30
(16s)
3.4ft
TMRW
Jul 31
(15s)
3.3ft
SAT
Aug 1
(14s)
2.8ft
SUN
Aug 2
(13s)
2.7ft
MON
Aug 3
(13s)
2.2ft
TUE
Aug 4
(16s)
1.9ft
WED
Aug 5
(16s)
1.6ft
THU
Aug 6
(14s)
1.8ft
FRI
Aug 7
(13s)
2.1ft
SAT
Aug 8
(19s)
Best this week: today — 3.7ft
Best next week: SAT Aug 8 — 2.1ft
Model Breakdown
ECMWF (45%)4.3ft
ICON (35%)4.7ft
GFS (20%)3.5ft
Model confidence65%
Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS
About
Trestles is a world-class beach and reef break complex in San Clemente, California. Uppers and Lowers produce powerful, well-shaped waves that have hosted WSL Championship Tour events for decades. A 20-minute walk from the car park makes it feel more remote than it is.
The Break
Lowers for the most performance-oriented waves, Uppers for more power, Church for a quieter option.
Ideal Conditions
SW swell 4-6ft, light NE Santa Ana winds, low tide
Best Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Best months highlighted · Current: Jul
Trip Planner
SoCal Weekend
Weekend · 3 Days
Friday
Fly into Orange County (SNA). 30min drive to San Clemente. Stay in town — walkable to everything.
Saturday
Walk the trail to Lowers at dawn. Full day session. Tacos in San Clemente town.
Sunday
Morning session Uppers. Drive up the coast to Malibu or Newport Beach. Fly home.
California Coast Week
Full Week · 7 Days
Day 1
Arrive SNA, drive to San Clemente.
Day 2
Full day Trestles — Lowers and Uppers.
Day 3
Drive south — explore Oceanside and Carlsbad breaks.
Day 4
Drive north — Huntington Beach, Newport Beach.
Day 5
Malibu — iconic right-hand pointbreak.
Day 6
Back to Trestles for a final session.
Day 7
Fly home from SNA or LAX.
Local Knowledge
01
The walk to Trestles is 20 minutes each way — bring a board bag with wheels.
02
Santa Ana winds blow offshore in autumn — best conditions of the year.
03
San Clemente is a beautiful small town — great food and relaxed California vibe.
04
The WSL Surf Ranch is nearby in Lemoore — worth visiting if you are a surf fan.
Best Window
Day 1 · Jul 30
3.7ft @ 16s
GOOD
Trip Cost Estimate
Flights from NYC~$280
Hotel per night~$120
Weekend est.~$640
5 day est.~$880
Week est.~$1120