San Clemente surf guide

Beach / cobble / Intermediate

Linda Lane

The city-front stretch just north of the pier zone.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

S–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand

Peaks shift with the bars and can connect into broader San Clemente beachbreak rhythm.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Beach / Intermediate

North Beach

The sandy northern gateway to central San Clemente.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

S–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand

Useful when you want room to move and do not need a famous point or cobble reef.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Pier / beach / Intermediate

San Clemente Pier North

Also searched as: Pier North

The north side of the San Clemente Pier.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

S–NW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand; pier pilings

Separate north and south pier entries make the sandbars easier to read in the atlas.

Things to check: Pilings, crowding and rips.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Pier / beach / Intermediate

San Clemente Pier South

Also searched as: Pier South

The south side of the San Clemente Pier.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

S–NW

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand; pier pilings

More often shaped by the south-side bars and angles than the north-side setup.

Things to check: Pilings, shorebreak and crowd concentration.

Location: Reference-corrected coastal area; approximate takeoff, not surveyed. Public access. Check current access independently.

Point / cobble / Intermediate

T-Street

One of San Clemente’s signature town points.

Reported direction

Right-dominant

General swell window

S–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

The main line is right-oriented, but the atlas still flags it for occasional lefts in the broader zone.

Things to check: Crowds, cobble and localism.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / cobble / Intermediate

Riviera

A localized San Clemente reef zone often preferred by surfers seeking something less obvious than T-Street.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

This is exactly the kind of deeper-cut inclusion that makes the atlas more useful than a brochure list.

Things to check: Reef, crowding and subtle takeoff windows.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.

Point / reef / Intermediate

Lasuens

Also searched as: Lost Winds · Lasuen · Lasuens

A tucked San Clemente point and reef with a more specialized audience.

Reported direction

Right

General swell window

S–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

Included as a localized name rather than omitted into generic coastline.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter. Check current access independently.

Beach / cobble / Intermediate

Calafia

The open public beach south of town.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

S–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand

A flexible open-coast option with shifting peaks and easy atlas utility.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Beach / reef / Intermediate

State Park

Also searched as: San Clemente State Beach

The bluff-backed state-beach stretch with a mix of bars and reef influence.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

S–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Sand

A long zone with different moods depending on tide and crowd dispersion.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Public access. Check current access independently.

Reef / beach / Intermediate

Cyprus Shores

A private-adjacent south San Clemente zone north of Trestles proper.

Reported direction

Left & right

General swell window

SSW–W

Reported tide preference

Low–mid

Bottom

Rock / reef

Pinned coarsely for completeness. Do not treat it as access instruction.

Things to check: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Location: Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally. Permission or lawful water access only. Check current access independently.