1.2ft Hs
W from · 280° · 12.9 s
CALIFORNIA / TrestlesSPOT / 192
Uppers.
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Right-dominant33.385° N / 117.596° 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 face2.0 ftForecast for Wed Nov 11, 4:00pm Pacific
Coastal wind8.1 mphWNW from
NOAA tide reference-0.2 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, 4:00pm Pacific
GFS · 4 components
0.6ft Hs
WNW from · 291° · 2.0 s
1.2ft Hs
SSW from · 207° · 14.4 s
0.4ft Hs
S from · 184° · 10.5 s
MFWAM · 2 components
2.2ft Hs
W from · 278° · 9.5 s
0.1ft Hs
W from · 267° · 1.7 s
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, 3:48pm. This is regional modeled wind, not a beach measurement.
Source retrievals: GFS Nov 11, 4:04pm · ECMWF Nov 11, 4:04pm · MFWAM Nov 11, 4:04pm. 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, 66 km reference; retrieved Wed Nov 11, 12:00pm. Station predictions can differ locally.
Seven-day overview
| Pacific day | Estimated surf face | Mean wind | Hours available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 11 | 2.0 ft | 5.5 mph | 14/14 |
| Thu Nov 12 | 2.2 ft | 6.4 mph | 14/14 |
| Fri Nov 13 | 2.5 ft | 7.8 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 | 2.6 ft | 4.6 mph | 14/14 |
| Tue Nov 17 | 2.1 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 4:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 12.3 s | 8.1 mph WNW | -0.2 ft | 3 |
| Wed 5:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 12.2 s | 5.9 mph NW | -0.2 ft | 3 |
| Wed 6:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.2–2.4 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 12.2 s | 4.7 mph N | 0.2 ft | 3 |
| Wed 7:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.2–2.4 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 12.1 s | 4.6 mph NNW | 1.0 ft | 3 |
| Wed 8:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.2–2.4 ft | 3.0 ft | W · 12.1 s | 3.9 mph NNW | 1.8 ft | 3 |
| Wed 9:00pm | 2.0 ft | 1.3–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 12.2 s | 3.2 mph ENE | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Wed 10:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 12.9 s | 3.8 mph ENE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Wed 11:00pm | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 12.9 s | 3.6 mph E | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | W · 12.1 s | 5.1 mph ENE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 12.8 s | 3.9 mph ENE | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 12.8 s | 3.4 mph NE | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | WSW · 12.9 s | 4.4 mph NNE | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | SW · 12.9 s | 6.0 mph NE | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | SW · 12.9 s | 5.3 mph NE | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.5 ft | 3.1 ft | SW · 12.9 s | 5.2 mph NE | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.6 ft | 3.1 ft | SW · 12.9 s | 6.0 mph NE | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.2–2.6 ft | 3.1 ft | SW · 13.0 s | 5.0 mph ENE | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.6 ft | 3.2 ft | SW · 13.0 s | 3.4 mph NE | 5.5 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.7 ft | 3.2 ft | SW · 13.1 s | 3.6 mph S | 5.5 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00am | 2.1 ft | 1.3–2.7 ft | 3.2 ft | SW · 13.1 s | 7.3 mph SSW | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 12:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.3–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | SW · 13.1 s | 7.0 mph SSW | 4.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 1:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.3–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | SW · 13.2 s | 8.3 mph SW | 3.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 2:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | SW · 13.2 s | 8.1 mph SW | 2.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 3:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | SW · 13.2 s | 8.3 mph SW | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 4:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.8–2.7 ft | 3.5 ft | SW · 13.2 s | 6.6 mph SW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Thu 5:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.3 ft | SW · 13.2 s | 5.5 mph S | 0.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 6:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | SW · 13.1 s | 7.6 mph S | 0.1 ft | 3 |
| Thu 7:00pm | 2.2 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | SW · 13.1 s | 8.3 mph SSE | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 8:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.5–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | SW · 13.2 s | 7.9 mph S | 1.2 ft | 3 |
| Thu 9:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.5–2.7 ft | 3.4 ft | SW · 13.2 s | 7.9 mph S | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Thu 10:00pm | 2.3 ft | 1.4–2.7 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.6 s | 7.9 mph S | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Thu 11:00pm | 2.4 ft | 1.5–2.8 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 12.8 s | 7.4 mph S | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00am | 2.3 ft | 1.5–2.8 ft | 3.5 ft | W · 12.9 s | 6.6 mph SE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.6–2.8 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 13.0 s | 8.9 mph E | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00am | 2.4 ft | 1.6–2.9 ft | 3.6 ft | W · 13.1 s | 9.7 mph ESE | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.1 s | 12.1 mph SE | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.1 s | 10.8 mph ESE | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.0 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.1 s | 11.2 mph SE | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.1 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 13.2 s | 18.8 mph SSE | 3.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.1 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 13.3 s | 6.8 mph S | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.7–3.1 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 13.3 s | 7.2 mph SSW | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.1 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.3 s | 7.3 mph S | 5.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.1 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.2 s | 8.1 mph SE | 5.2 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00am | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.1 ft | 3.7 ft | W · 13.1 s | 6.7 mph SSE | 5.1 ft | 3 |
| Fri 12:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.2 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 13.0 s | 8.1 mph S | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Fri 1:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.1 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 12.8 s | 9.9 mph SSW | 3.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 2:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.1 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 12.5 s | 7.6 mph SW | 2.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 3:00pm | 2.5 ft | 1.6–3.2 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 12.2 s | 7.4 mph SW | 1.9 ft | 3 |
| Fri 4:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.6–3.2 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 11.9 s | 5.9 mph SW | 1.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 5:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.6–3.2 ft | 3.8 ft | W · 11.7 s | 5.7 mph SW | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| Fri 6:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.7–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 11.5 s | 5.4 mph WSW | 0.3 ft | 3 |
| Fri 7:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.7–3.3 ft | 3.9 ft | W · 11.4 s | 4.3 mph WSW | 0.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 8:00pm | 2.6 ft | 1.7–3.4 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 11.4 s | 4.7 mph W | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| Fri 9:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 11.5 s | 4.5 mph W | 1.4 ft | 3 |
| Fri 10:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.5 ft | 4.0 ft | W · 11.4 s | 4.7 mph W | 2.0 ft | 3 |
| Fri 11:00pm | 2.7 ft | 1.7–3.6 ft | 4.1 ft | W · 11.1 s | 6.1 mph W | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00am | 2.8 ft | 1.7–3.7 ft | 4.2 ft | WSW · 10.7 s | 6.8 mph WNW | 2.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00am | 2.9 ft | 1.8–3.8 ft | 4.3 ft | WSW · 10.4 s | 7.2 mph WNW | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00am | 2.9 ft | 1.8–3.9 ft | 4.4 ft | WSW · 10.0 s | 7.6 mph W | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00am | 3.0 ft | 1.8–4.0 ft | 4.5 ft | WSW · 9.7 s | 7.2 mph W | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00am | 3.1 ft | 1.8–4.0 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 9.5 s | 6.5 mph W | 3.0 ft | 3 |
| Sat 5:00am | 3.1 ft | 1.8–4.0 ft | 4.6 ft | W · 9.7 s | 7.3 mph W | 3.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 6:00am | 3.0 ft | 1.8–3.9 ft | 4.5 ft | W · 10.0 s | 4.8 mph WSW | 3.3 ft | 3 |
| Sat 7:00am | 3.1 ft | 2.1–3.9 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 10.4 s | 4.2 mph SSW | 3.7 ft | 3 |
| Sat 8:00am | 3.1 ft | 2.1–3.9 ft | 4.7 ft | W · 10.8 s | 4.8 mph SW | 4.1 ft | 3 |
| Sat 9:00am | 3.2 ft | 2.1–4.0 ft | 4.8 ft | W · 11.2 s | 4.5 mph SSW | 4.5 ft | 3 |
| Sat 10:00am | 3.5 ft | 2.9–4.0 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 11.5 s | 3.8 mph S | 4.8 ft | 3 |
| Sat 11:00am | 3.5 ft | 3.0–4.0 ft | 5.2 ft | W · 11.9 s | 5.2 mph SE | 4.9 ft | 3 |
| Sat 12:00pm | 3.5 ft | 3.0–4.1 ft | 5.3 ft | W · 12.2 s | 5.4 mph SE | 4.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 1:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.1–4.1 ft | 4.9 ft | W · 12.6 s | 3.8 mph SSE | 4.2 ft | 3 |
| Sat 2:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.2–4.2 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 12.9 s | 2.0 mph S | 3.4 ft | 3 |
| Sat 3:00pm | 3.3 ft | 2.3–4.1 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 13.1 s | 2.2 mph SW | 2.6 ft | 3 |
| Sat 4:00pm | 3.4 ft | 2.3–4.2 ft | 5.0 ft | W · 13.3 s | 3.8 mph SW | 1.8 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
Uppers is the catalogue’s right-dominant performance wave in the Trestles chain, with its own crowd and shape distinct from Lowers.
- Break type
- Point / cobble
- Wave direction
- Right-dominant
- Reported difficulty
- Advanced
- Bottom
- Rock / reef
- Reported swell preference
- S–W
- Reported tide preference
- Low–mid
Mapped distinctly from Lowers and Middles because each has its own character and crowd. Source note: Imported 6.8 catalogue; place and confirm the takeoff.
Before paddling out: Crowds, localism and powerful surfing.
Public shoreline or trail access; tide and closures matter Owner-placed takeoff; not a survey
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.
THE FIELD GUIDE / Uppers
Read this stretch of coast.
Watch where the right connects
Follow several surfers from takeoff through the inside. Look for the part of the wall that stays open, where it runs away, and where rides end. This is a more useful shore check than assuming that every wave entering the wider Trestles area will produce the same line.
Keep the model and the reef separate
The offshore sample is shared across nearby Trestles pages. Its primary and secondary swells describe incoming energy, not a measurement at Uppers. Compare direction and period with the catalogue’s S–W preference, then inspect the actual wall before deciding which part of the forecast is relevant.
Leave room for committed rides
The retained rating is advanced, with crowding and fast, committed surfing among the concerns. Read the rotation and the path of riders before entering the lineup. The map does not identify a safe paddle lane; choose your route from the conditions and instructions you can verify at the beach.
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 4.5 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
1.90–4.13 ftSignificant 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.