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 face2.1 ftOlder cached forecast Wed Nov 11, 9:00pm Pacific

Coastal wind4.5 mphNE from · older cache

NOAA tide reference2.6 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.

Wed Nov 11, 9:00pm Pacific

GFS · 4 components

Primary swell

1.2ft Hs

SSW from · 207° · 14.1 s

1.2 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 feet

Secondary swell

1.2ft Hs

W from · 280° · 12.8 s

1.2 feet

Tertiary swell

0.6ft Hs

WNW from · 283° · 2.4 s

0.6 feet

MFWAM · 2 components

Primary swell

2.1ft Hs

W from · 277° · 9.5 s

2.1 feet

Wind sea

0.0ft Hs

No energy reported for this component

0.0 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 Wed Nov 11, 8:00pm · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.

Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 8:00pm (older cache) · ECMWF Nov 11, 8:00pm (older cache) · MFWAM Nov 11, 8:00pm (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 Wed Nov 11, 6:10pm. 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
Wed Nov 11	2.0 ft	5.0 mph	14/14
Thu Nov 12	2.0 ft	5.7 mph	14/14
Fri Nov 13	2.6 ft	9.3 mph	14/14
Sat Nov 14	3.3 ft	4.1 mph	14/14
Sun Nov 15	2.8 ft	5.0 mph	14/14
Mon Nov 16	2.7 ft	4.6 mph	14/14
Tue Nov 17	2.2 ft	5.5 mph	14/14

Hourly details · next 72 hours

Pacific time	Estimated surf face	Model range	Set proxy	Swell from	Wind	Tide MLLW	Models
Wed 9:00pm	2.1 ft	1.3–2.6 ft	3.1 ft	W · 12.5 s	4.5 mph NE	2.6 ft	3
Wed 10:00pm	2.1 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	3.1 ft	W · 12.5 s	4.3 mph ENE	3.1 ft	3
Wed 11:00pm	2.0 ft	1.2–2.5 ft	3.1 ft	W · 12.5 s	3.3 mph ESE	3.3 ft	3
Thu 12:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–2.6 ft	3.1 ft	W · 12.4 s	4.7 mph ENE	3.2 ft	3
Thu 1:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–2.5 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.4 s	4.0 mph NE	3.0 ft	3
Thu 2:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–2.5 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.3 s	6.6 mph NNE	2.8 ft	3
Thu 3:00am	2.0 ft	1.2–2.5 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.8 mph NNE	2.6 ft	3
Thu 4:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–2.5 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.3 s	4.8 mph NE	2.8 ft	3
Thu 5:00am	2.0 ft	1.2–2.5 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.7 mph NE	3.2 ft	3
Thu 6:00am	2.0 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.2 s	4.7 mph NE	3.8 ft	3
Thu 7:00am	2.0 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	2.9 ft	W · 12.1 s	6.3 mph NE	4.5 ft	3
Thu 8:00am	2.0 ft	1.2–2.6 ft	2.9 ft	W · 12.1 s	5.1 mph NE	5.1 ft	3
Thu 9:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–2.6 ft	3.0 ft	W · 12.1 s	2.7 mph ENE	5.5 ft	3
Thu 10:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–2.6 ft	2.9 ft	WSW · 12.1 s	4.1 mph S	5.5 ft	3
Thu 11:00am	2.0 ft	1.3–2.6 ft	2.9 ft	WSW · 12.2 s	7.3 mph SSW	5.1 ft	3
Thu 12:00pm	2.0 ft	1.3–2.6 ft	3.0 ft	WSW · 12.2 s	7.9 mph SSW	4.3 ft	3
Thu 1:00pm	2.0 ft	1.4–2.6 ft	3.0 ft	WSW · 12.3 s	8.3 mph SW	3.2 ft	3
Thu 2:00pm	2.0 ft	1.4–2.6 ft	3.0 ft	WSW · 12.2 s	8.5 mph WSW	2.1 ft	3
Thu 3:00pm	2.0 ft	1.4–2.6 ft	3.0 ft	WSW · 12.2 s	8.5 mph WSW	1.1 ft	3
Thu 4:00pm	2.1 ft	1.6–2.6 ft	3.2 ft	WSW · 12.2 s	7.2 mph WSW	0.3 ft	3
Thu 5:00pm	2.1 ft	1.4–2.7 ft	3.1 ft	WSW · 12.2 s	3.6 mph WSW	0.0 ft	3
Thu 6:00pm	2.1 ft	1.4–2.6 ft	3.1 ft	W · 12.4 s	1.5 mph SSW	0.1 ft	3
Thu 7:00pm	2.1 ft	1.4–2.7 ft	3.2 ft	W · 12.5 s	3.9 mph SE	0.6 ft	3
Thu 8:00pm	2.2 ft	1.5–2.7 ft	3.2 ft	W · 12.5 s	5.2 mph ESE	1.2 ft	3
Thu 9:00pm	2.2 ft	1.5–2.7 ft	3.3 ft	W · 12.6 s	5.1 mph ENE	2.0 ft	3
Thu 10:00pm	2.2 ft	1.5–2.8 ft	3.3 ft	W · 12.7 s	4.5 mph ENE	2.6 ft	3
Thu 11:00pm	2.3 ft	1.6–2.8 ft	3.4 ft	W · 12.8 s	3.1 mph E	3.0 ft	3
Fri 12:00am	2.3 ft	1.6–2.8 ft	3.4 ft	W · 12.9 s	8.9 mph SSW	3.1 ft	3
Fri 1:00am	2.3 ft	1.7–2.9 ft	3.5 ft	W · 13.0 s	5.4 mph S	3.1 ft	3
Fri 2:00am	2.3 ft	1.6–2.9 ft	3.5 ft	W · 13.2 s	6.9 mph E	3.0 ft	3
Fri 3:00am	2.4 ft	1.6–3.0 ft	3.6 ft	W · 13.3 s	7.4 mph ESE	2.9 ft	3
Fri 4:00am	2.4 ft	1.6–3.0 ft	3.6 ft	W · 13.4 s	8.1 mph SE	2.9 ft	3
Fri 5:00am	2.5 ft	1.6–3.1 ft	3.7 ft	W · 13.5 s	6.7 mph ESE	3.1 ft	3
Fri 6:00am	2.5 ft	1.6–3.1 ft	3.7 ft	W · 13.4 s	7.0 mph ESE	3.5 ft	3
Fri 7:00am	2.5 ft	1.7–3.1 ft	3.8 ft	W · 13.4 s	6.5 mph E	4.1 ft	3
Fri 8:00am	2.6 ft	1.7–3.2 ft	3.8 ft	W · 13.4 s	9.5 mph ESE	4.6 ft	3
Fri 9:00am	2.6 ft	1.7–3.2 ft	3.8 ft	W · 13.4 s	12.5 mph SE	5.0 ft	3
Fri 10:00am	2.6 ft	1.7–3.2 ft	3.9 ft	W · 13.3 s	13.6 mph SE	5.2 ft	3
Fri 11:00am	2.6 ft	1.7–3.2 ft	3.9 ft	W · 13.2 s	13.3 mph SSE	5.1 ft	3
Fri 12:00pm	2.6 ft	1.7–3.3 ft	3.9 ft	W · 13.1 s	11.5 mph S	4.6 ft	3
Fri 1:00pm	2.6 ft	1.7–3.2 ft	3.9 ft	W · 13.0 s	11.4 mph S	3.8 ft	3
Fri 2:00pm	2.6 ft	1.7–3.2 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.7 s	12.3 mph SSW	2.8 ft	3
Fri 3:00pm	2.6 ft	1.7–3.2 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.4 s	10.6 mph SW	1.9 ft	3
Fri 4:00pm	2.6 ft	1.8–3.2 ft	3.9 ft	W · 12.1 s	6.5 mph WSW	1.0 ft	3
Fri 5:00pm	2.6 ft	1.7–3.3 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.7 s	5.7 mph SW	0.5 ft	3
Fri 6:00pm	2.6 ft	1.7–3.3 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.4 s	5.4 mph WSW	0.3 ft	3
Fri 7:00pm	2.7 ft	1.7–3.4 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.2 s	4.3 mph WSW	0.4 ft	3
Fri 8:00pm	2.7 ft	1.8–3.4 ft	4.0 ft	W · 11.1 s	4.7 mph W	0.8 ft	3
Fri 9:00pm	2.7 ft	1.8–3.4 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.1 s	4.5 mph W	1.4 ft	3
Fri 10:00pm	2.7 ft	1.7–3.5 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.1 s	4.7 mph W	2.0 ft	3
Fri 11:00pm	2.7 ft	1.8–3.5 ft	4.1 ft	W · 11.1 s	6.1 mph W	2.6 ft	3
Sat 12:00am	2.8 ft	1.8–3.5 ft	4.2 ft	W · 11.1 s	6.8 mph WNW	2.9 ft	3
Sat 1:00am	2.8 ft	1.8–3.6 ft	4.2 ft	W · 11.1 s	7.2 mph WNW	3.1 ft	3
Sat 2:00am	2.9 ft	1.9–3.7 ft	4.3 ft	W · 10.8 s	7.6 mph W	3.1 ft	3
Sat 3:00am	3.0 ft	1.9–3.8 ft	4.5 ft	W · 10.5 s	7.2 mph W	3.1 ft	3
Sat 4:00am	3.0 ft	1.9–3.9 ft	4.6 ft	W · 10.3 s	6.5 mph W	3.0 ft	3
Sat 5:00am	3.1 ft	1.9–3.9 ft	4.6 ft	W · 10.3 s	7.3 mph W	3.1 ft	3
Sat 6:00am	3.1 ft	1.9–3.9 ft	4.6 ft	W · 10.4 s	4.8 mph WSW	3.3 ft	3
Sat 7:00am	3.2 ft	2.1–3.9 ft	4.7 ft	W · 10.6 s	4.2 mph SSW	3.7 ft	3
Sat 8:00am	3.2 ft	2.1–4.0 ft	4.8 ft	W · 10.9 s	4.8 mph SW	4.1 ft	3
Sat 9:00am	3.2 ft	2.1–4.0 ft	4.8 ft	W · 11.3 s	4.5 mph SSW	4.5 ft	3
Sat 10:00am	3.3 ft	2.5–4.0 ft	5.0 ft	W · 11.8 s	3.8 mph S	4.8 ft	3
Sat 11:00am	3.4 ft	2.6–4.1 ft	5.1 ft	W · 12.2 s	5.2 mph SE	4.9 ft	3
Sat 12:00pm	3.4 ft	2.6–4.1 ft	5.1 ft	W · 12.5 s	5.4 mph SE	4.6 ft	3
Sat 1:00pm	3.3 ft	2.2–4.1 ft	5.0 ft	W · 12.9 s	3.8 mph SSE	4.2 ft	3
Sat 2:00pm	3.4 ft	2.3–4.2 ft	5.0 ft	W · 13.1 s	2.0 mph S	3.4 ft	3
Sat 3:00pm	3.4 ft	2.4–4.1 ft	5.1 ft	W · 13.4 s	2.2 mph SW	2.6 ft	3
Sat 4:00pm	3.4 ft	2.4–4.2 ft	5.1 ft	W · 13.5 s	3.8 mph SW	1.8 ft	3
Sat 5:00pm	3.4 ft	2.3–4.2 ft	5.0 ft	W · 13.6 s	4.5 mph WSW	1.1 ft	3
Sat 6:00pm	3.4 ft	2.3–4.1 ft	5.0 ft	W · 13.7 s	4.5 mph W	0.7 ft	3
Sat 7:00pm	3.3 ft	2.3–4.1 ft	5.0 ft	W · 13.7 s	4.3 mph WNW	0.5 ft	3
Sat 8:00pm	3.3 ft	2.3–4.1 ft	5.0 ft	W · 13.7 s	3.1 mph WNW	0.6 ft	3
Sat 9:00pm	3.3 ft	2.2–4.1 ft	5.0 ft	W · 13.7 s	2.6 mph NW	1.0 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.