San Clemente beach camera ↗
City of San Clemente · about 4.9 km from the catalogue pin · video-page
City beach-camera player with linked weather and water information.
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The Slot surf forecast & spot guide
Surf, wind and tide context for The Slot, Trestles. Read the spot profile, compare forecasts and open the same break in the atlas.
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 face1.8 ftOlder cached forecast Fri Oct 2, 11:00am Pacific
Coastal wind6.9 mphWSW from · older cache
NOAA tide reference—MLLW · not loaded
Coastal wind retrieved Fri Oct 2, 9:04am · older cache. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · ECMWF Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache) · MFWAM Oct 2, 9:04am (older cache). Retrieval time is not the model issue time. This page combines all available cached model families; map model selections are separate.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 2 | 1.8 ft | 6.7 mph | 14/14 |
| Sat Oct 3 | 1.7 ft | 9.3 mph | 14/14 |
| Sun Oct 4 | 1.5 ft | 7.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Mon Oct 5 | 1.3 ft | 7.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Oct 6 | 1.3 ft | 6.9 mph | 14/14 |
| Wed Oct 7 | 1.7 ft | 5.8 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 2.4 ft | 4.7 mph | 14/14 |
Hourly details · next 72 hours
| Pacific time | Estimated surf face | Model range | Set proxy | Swell from | Wind | Tide MLLW | Models |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.1 ft | 2.7 ft | SW · 10.2 s | 6.9 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.1 ft | 2.7 ft | SW · 10.2 s | 8.1 mph W | — | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.2 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 9.4 mph W | — | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.2 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.9 s | 9.7 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.1 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 9.3 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.1 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 9.1 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.1 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 8.5 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.1 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 8.5 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.1 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 6.0 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 4.7 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.3 s | 6.5 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.7 ft | WSW · 9.4 s | 6.0 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | WSW · 9.5 s | 7.0 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.4–2.0 ft | 2.6 ft | WSW · 9.6 s | 7.6 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 1.9 ft | 1.8–2.0 ft | 2.8 ft | WSW · 9.8 s | 5.7 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.7–2.0 ft | 2.7 ft | SW · 9.9 s | 2.4 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.7–2.0 ft | 2.7 ft | SW · 10.0 s | 4.0 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.7–1.9 ft | 2.7 ft | SW · 10.1 s | 4.7 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.7–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.2 s | 9.1 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.7–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.3 s | 6.9 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 8.7 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 8.8 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 13.0 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 15.7 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 12.7 mph E | — | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.5–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 9.6 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.3–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 7.7 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.3–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 9.7 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.4–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 9.6 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.3–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.3 s | 9.7 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 5:00pm | 1.7 ft | 1.3–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.2 s | 7.3 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 6:00pm | 1.8 ft | 1.6–1.9 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.3 s | 5.6 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 7:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.4 s | 5.3 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 8:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 4.9 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sat 9:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.9 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 5.4 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sat 10:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.8 ft | 2.5 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 4.5 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sat 11:00pm | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.8 ft | 2.4 ft | SW · 10.5 s | 4.0 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.8 ft | 2.4 ft | SW · 10.6 s | 6.7 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.6–1.8 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.7 s | 6.0 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.6–1.8 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 10.8 s | 5.1 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00am | 1.7 ft | 1.6–1.8 ft | 2.6 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 5.9 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.4 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 5.7 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.4 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 5.4 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.4–1.7 ft | 2.4 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 7.5 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.3 ft | SSW · 12.6 s | 7.6 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.3 ft | SSW · 12.7 s | 7.0 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.4–1.6 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 3.9 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00am | 1.6 ft | 1.5–1.6 ft | 2.4 ft | SSW · 12.8 s | 5.1 mph SE | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.4–1.6 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.7 s | 6.4 mph SSE | — | 3 |
| Sun 12:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 9.6 mph WSW | — | 3 |
| Sun 1:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 11.4 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 2:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.4–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 10.1 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 3:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 8.8 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 4:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 9.3 mph W | — | 3 |
| Sun 5:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.3 ft | SW · 11.0 s | 8.4 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 6:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.4–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 6.2 mph WNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 7:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 5.0 mph NW | — | 3 |
| Sun 8:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 4.8 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 9:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 4.1 mph NNW | — | 3 |
| Sun 10:00pm | 1.4 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 4.7 mph N | — | 3 |
| Sun 11:00pm | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.1 s | 5.4 mph NNE | — | 3 |
| Mon 12:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 5.1 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 1:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.4–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.2 s | 5.4 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 2:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.4–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.3 s | 5.6 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 3:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.4 s | 6.1 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 4:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.4–1.7 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.5 s | 6.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 5:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.2 ft | SW · 11.6 s | 6.7 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 6:00am | 1.5 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.2 ft | SSW · 11.7 s | 6.8 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 7:00am | 1.4 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.2 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 7.0 mph NE | — | 3 |
| Mon 8:00am | 1.4 ft | 1.3–1.7 ft | 2.1 ft | SSW · 11.8 s | 6.1 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 9:00am | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 5.0 mph ENE | — | 3 |
| Mon 10:00am | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 8.6 mph ESE | — | 3 |
| Mon 11:00am | 1.3 ft | 1.0–1.7 ft | 2.0 ft | SSW · 11.9 s | 6.3 mph SE | — | 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
A more localized Trestles section that earns its own marker in a treasure-hunt atlas.
- Break type
- Reef
- Wave direction
- Left-dominant
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- SSW–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
Best treated as a high-interest micro-zone rather than a broad beginner-friendly stop.
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 Approximate imported surf-zone pin — verify locally
Source references
- San Onofre State Beach — Trestles / Church access ↗
- Regional surf guide — Southern Orange County to San Diego corridor ↗
Provenance is not proof that every inherited claim or current access condition has been rechecked.
Camera references nearby
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.
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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.