CALIFORNIA / TrestlesSPOT / 126

Church.

The southern conversation.

Left & right33.379° N / 117.579° W

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Forecast & tide at a glance

Estimated surf face · feet · Pacific time. The existing PureSurfers face-estimation engine; not a measured or calibrated breaking-wave report.

Estimated surf face2.7 ftOlder cached forecast Thu Oct 22, 1:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind11.0 mphWSW from · older cache

NOAA tide reference1.4 ftMLLW · La Jolla

READ THE INDIVIDUAL SWELLS

Swell by swell.

Offshore component height (Hs), not surf-face height. Directions are where waves come from. Component heights do not add together.

Thu Oct 22, 1:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

2.3ft Hs

SSW from · 197° · 14.0 s

2.3 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Secondary swell

1.9ft Hs

SW from · 223° · 4.8 s

1.9 feet

Tertiary swell

1.3ft Hs

SSW from · 198° · 18.0 s

1.3 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

2.8ft Hs

S from · 190° · 11.9 s

2.8 feet

Wind sea

0.2ft Hs

WNW from · 284° · 1.2 s

0.2 feet

Each model supplies its own partitions. Missing components remain unavailable; another model’s primary swell is not automatically the same wave system.

Coastal wind retrieved Thu Oct 22, 10:10am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Oct 22, 10:10am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 22, 10:10am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 22, 10:10am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.

Tide predictions: La Jolla, 64 km reference; retrieved Thu Oct 22, 7:30am. Station predictions can differ locally.

Seven-day overview

06:00–19:00 forecast hours; daily values are not a full-day maximum.
Pacific day	Estimated surf face	Mean wind	Hours available
Thu Oct 22	2.7 ft	8.6 mph	14/14
Fri Oct 23	2.5 ft	6.3 mph	14/14
Sat Oct 24	2.1 ft	7.1 mph	14/14
Sun Oct 25	1.7 ft	5.4 mph	14/14
Mon Oct 26	1.6 ft	6.0 mph	14/14
Tue Oct 27	1.7 ft	4.1 mph	14/14
Wed Oct 28	1.8 ft	4.6 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Thu 1:00pm	2.7 ft	2.4–2.9 ft	4.0 ft	SW · 10.1 s	11.0 mph WSW	1.4 ft	3
Thu 2:00pm	2.6 ft	2.4–2.9 ft	4.0 ft	SW · 10.0 s	10.7 mph WSW	1.4 ft	3
Thu 3:00pm	2.6 ft	2.3–2.8 ft	4.0 ft	SW · 9.9 s	10.1 mph WSW	1.8 ft	3
Thu 4:00pm	2.6 ft	2.4–2.8 ft	3.9 ft	SW · 9.8 s	11.2 mph WSW	2.6 ft	3
Thu 5:00pm	2.6 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.9 ft	SW · 9.7 s	11.2 mph WSW	3.4 ft	3
Thu 6:00pm	2.6 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.9 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	11.0 mph W	4.2 ft	3
Thu 7:00pm	2.5 ft	2.3–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	8.9 mph W	4.6 ft	3
Thu 8:00pm	2.5 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	5.7 mph WNW	4.6 ft	3
Thu 9:00pm	2.5 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.2 s	7.3 mph WNW	4.1 ft	3
Thu 10:00pm	2.5 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.2 s	7.8 mph WNW	3.2 ft	3
Thu 11:00pm	2.5 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.2 s	6.4 mph WNW	2.2 ft	3
Fri 12:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.2 s	2.3 mph N	1.3 ft	3
Fri 1:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.2 s	6.3 mph NNE	0.8 ft	3
Fri 2:00am	2.5 ft	2.4–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	6.2 mph ENE	0.7 ft	3
Fri 3:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.3 s	3.4 mph NNW	1.2 ft	3
Fri 4:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.6 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	8.7 mph E	2.1 ft	3
Fri 5:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.6 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.4 s	7.2 mph ENE	3.3 ft	3
Fri 6:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.6 ft	3.8 ft	SSW · 11.5 s	7.4 mph E	4.3 ft	3
Fri 7:00am	2.5 ft	2.3–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SW · 10.7 s	5.5 mph E	5.0 ft	3
Fri 8:00am	2.5 ft	2.2–2.7 ft	3.8 ft	SW · 10.8 s	4.7 mph ESE	5.3 ft	3
Fri 9:00am	2.5 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	SW · 10.8 s	8.9 mph ESE	4.9 ft	3
Fri 10:00am	2.5 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	SW · 10.9 s	7.7 mph SE	4.1 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	7.1 mph SSE	3.0 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	6.0 mph SSE	1.9 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	2.5 ft	2.3–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	5.3 mph S	1.1 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	6.2 mph SW	0.7 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.6 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	5.7 mph WSW	0.9 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.6 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	5.6 mph WSW	1.6 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.6 ft	SSW · 11.8 s	6.6 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.6 ft	SW · 11.7 s	5.9 mph WNW	3.6 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	6.1 mph NW	4.3 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.6 ft	3.7 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	5.9 mph N	4.7 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	2.4 ft	2.2–2.7 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	6.1 mph NNE	4.5 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	2.4 ft	2.1–2.7 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	5.5 mph NNE	3.8 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	2.4 ft	2.1–2.7 ft	3.6 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	6.0 mph NNE	2.9 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	2.3 ft	2.1–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	WSW · 9.3 s	5.6 mph NNE	1.9 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	2.3 ft	2.1–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	WSW · 9.4 s	5.0 mph NNE	1.1 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	2.3 ft	2.1–2.7 ft	3.5 ft	WSW · 9.5 s	5.6 mph NNE	0.8 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	2.3 ft	2.0–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	5.0 mph NE	1.1 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	2.3 ft	2.0–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 9.6 s	5.0 mph ENE	1.9 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	2.3 ft	2.0–2.7 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	3.7 mph E	3.0 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	2.2 ft	2.0–2.6 ft	3.4 ft	WSW · 9.7 s	2.6 mph WNW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	2.2 ft	2.0–2.6 ft	3.3 ft	WSW · 9.8 s	3.6 mph NW	5.2 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	2.2 ft	1.9–2.6 ft	3.3 ft	WSW · 9.9 s	4.5 mph NNW	5.7 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	2.2 ft	1.9–2.5 ft	3.3 ft	WSW · 10.0 s	3.4 mph NW	5.6 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	2.2 ft	1.9–2.5 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 10.1 s	3.5 mph NW	4.8 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	2.1 ft	1.9–2.4 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 10.2 s	4.1 mph W	3.6 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	2.1 ft	1.8–2.3 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 10.3 s	6.1 mph W	2.3 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	2.1 ft	1.8–2.3 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 10.4 s	8.5 mph WSW	1.1 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	2.1 ft	1.9–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	SW · 10.5 s	10.1 mph WSW	0.3 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	2.0 ft	1.8–2.2 ft	3.1 ft	SW · 11.5 s	12.0 mph W	0.1 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	2.0 ft	1.8–2.2 ft	3.0 ft	SW · 11.5 s	11.0 mph W	0.6 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	2.0 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	3.0 ft	SW · 11.6 s	10.0 mph W	1.5 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	2.0 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	SW · 11.6 s	10.2 mph WNW	2.6 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	1.9 ft	1.8–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	SW · 11.6 s	9.3 mph WNW	3.7 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	SW · 11.7 s	8.8 mph NW	4.4 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.9 ft	SW · 11.7 s	7.9 mph NW	4.6 ft	3
Sat 10:00pm	1.9 ft	1.6–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 11.7 s	5.9 mph NW	4.3 ft	3
Sat 11:00pm	1.9 ft	1.7–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 11.7 s	4.2 mph NNW	3.5 ft	3
Sun 12:00am	1.9 ft	1.6–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 11.8 s	3.3 mph NNW	2.5 ft	3
Sun 1:00am	1.9 ft	1.6–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SW · 11.8 s	3.0 mph NW	1.6 ft	3
Sun 2:00am	1.9 ft	1.6–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SSW · 11.9 s	2.7 mph NW	1.1 ft	3
Sun 3:00am	1.9 ft	1.6–2.1 ft	2.8 ft	SSW · 12.0 s	2.0 mph NNW	1.1 ft	3
Sun 4:00am	1.8 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	SSW · 12.1 s	3.7 mph NE	1.7 ft	3
Sun 5:00am	1.9 ft	1.6–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	SSW · 12.2 s	4.3 mph NE	2.8 ft	3
Sun 6:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	SSW · 12.2 s	3.5 mph NE	4.0 ft	3
Sun 7:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	SSW · 12.3 s	3.1 mph NNE	5.2 ft	3
Sun 8:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–2.0 ft	2.8 ft	SSW · 12.3 s	3.5 mph NE	6.0 ft	3
Sun 9:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	1.4 mph NE	6.1 ft	3
Sun 10:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–2.0 ft	2.7 ft	SW · 11.3 s	1.4 mph SW	5.6 ft	3
Sun 11:00am	1.8 ft	1.5–1.9 ft	2.7 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	3.1 mph WSW	4.4 ft	3
Sun 12:00pm	1.8 ft	1.4–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	5.4 mph WSW	3.0 ft	3
Sun 1:00pm	1.7 ft	1.4–1.9 ft	2.6 ft	SSW · 12.4 s	8.2 mph WSW	1.5 ft	3

Model spread is not a confidence interval. Tide and wind are context, not new corrections to surf size. Larger sets and changing hazards remain possible.

This page reads the shared cache first. Refresh requests only this spot’s existing regional samples.

Know the spot

Church sits at the southern end of the named Trestles sequence. This page keeps its observations separate from Middles and the other peaks farther north.

Break type: Beach / cobble
Wave direction: Left & right
Reported difficulty: Intermediate+
Bottom: Sand
Reported swell preference: S–W
Reported tide preference: Low–mid

A major named zone with enough personality to deserve separation from the rest of the chain. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.

Before paddling out: Currents, crowding, submerged rock or cobble, water-quality changes after rain, and shifting bars.

Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey

Source references

Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.

THE FIELD GUIDE / Church

Read this stretch of coast.

Identify the section you are watching

The wider Church area can look different from the water than from an approximate map pin. Watch where surfers gather, where sets first break and where rides finish. Make a note of the exact section you surfed so that a useful session record does not become a claim about the entire stretch.

Use the shared swell as context

Church shares regional forecast input with the Trestles entries. Compare the available components with the catalogue’s S–W preference, then judge the actual shoulder and water movement from shore. Offshore direction is where the energy comes from; it does not tell you whether a particular wave will break left or right.

Confirm the route before setting out

Follow current park access information and on-site signs; nearby campground or facility access should not be assumed from a map. Check the shoreline for submerged obstacles and plan the return as well as the paddle out. The retained intermediate-plus description is not a guarantee for larger or crowded conditions.

Further reading: California State Parks · San Onofre · Surfrider · the Trestles surf ecosystem

A useful note for next time

Record the section you actually surfed, the time, incoming swell direction and period, wind and tide trend. Add what the wave did: connected sections, closeouts, drift or exposed obstacles. Comparing that observation with the same model next time is more useful than treating one colored number as the whole session.

Camera references nearby

San Clemente beach camera ↗

City of San Clemente · about 5.9 km from the catalogue pin · video-page

City beach-camera player with linked weather and water information.

Links to third-party camera pages, not owned feeds. Proximity does not confirm the camera sees this break. Playback and image freshness have not been verified by this page.

Make the next session easier

Lineup etiquette · Paddling technique · How these forecasts work

Nearby spots to compare

PureSurfers is built by Peter Ochabski. Spot profiles combine retained sources and contributor observations; this is not a claim he has surfed or verified every entry.

COASTAL WAVE GUIDANCE

Waves at the model cells

Awaiting shared model data

Significant wave height (Hs) before the legacy spot reduction. This is not a measured breaking-face or set range.

Nearshore and buoy trends load here. Coverage and observation times are shown separately.