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San Onofre - Trails surfForecast / CAL – Orange County / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Sunday 20 Apr 2025 PDT
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San Onofre - Trails surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's San Onofre - Trails sea temperature is
15.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for San Onofre - Trails this week:

The surf forecast for San Onofre - Trails over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at San Onofre - Trails in the next 12 days are 1.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sun 20th Apr)2ft (0.6m) 14s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 24th Apr)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Sun 27th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for San Onofre - Trails over the next 12 days.

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Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SW
0.9
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.8
W
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.3
SSW
1.2
SSW
1.1
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.9
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)14141418181719161818151616151515201618189162019181816161616151514141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)127133138209204351295271486243372532402362344283432310553553516493634980799677807823768636487456371293243181
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
20
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
5
S
10
SW
15
W
0
ESE
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
S
10
WSW
5
S
15
S
10
WSW
10
SSE
10
SSW
25
W
10
SE
10
S
15
W
15
SE
10
S
20
W
5
ESE
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
on
ononglasscross-
on
onglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscrossoncross-
off
cross-
on
oncross-
off
crossoncross-
off
crossonglassononglassoncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:44PM
0.95
3:26AM
1.22
6:32PM
1.06
4:56AM
1.28
6:47PM
1.20
6:02AM
1.36
7:09PM
1.37
6:57AM
1.41
7:36PM
1.55
7:49AM
1.43
8:06PM
1.72
8:40AM
1.40
8:39PM
1.86
9:31AM
1.33
9:14PM
1.95
10:25AM
1.23
9:52PM
1.96
11:22AM
1.12
10:34PM
1.91
12:26PM
1.01
11:20PM
1.78
1:44PM
0.94
12:15AM
1.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:28AM
0.12
9:27PM
0.92
11:28AM
0.05
11:20PM
0.78
12:12PM
-0.02
12:20AM
0.56
12:49PM
-0.05
1:09AM
0.31
1:23PM
-0.03
1:55AM
0.07
1:56PM
0.02
2:41AM
-0.16
2:30PM
0.11
3:27AM
-0.32
3:04PM
0.22
4:15AM
-0.42
3:39PM
0.35
5:06AM
-0.43
4:17PM
0.48
6:00AM
-0.36
4:57PM
0.60
7:00AM
-0.25
5:47PM
0.72
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
01
Sunrise6:13--6:13--6:11--6:09--6:09--6:07--6:07--6:05--6:05--6:03--6:03--6:01--
Sunset-7:23--7:24--7:24--7:25--7:27--7:28--7:28--7:29--7:30--7:30--7:30--7:31-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171715161715151614151614151513141513151513151614171717202118202016171715
Feels °C (?)151414141515131413131414121312111312131110121413161516171718171715151515

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the San Onofre - Trails Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for San Onofre - Trails provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at San Onofre - Trails can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our San Onofre - Trails surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (San Onofre - Trails) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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San Onofre - Trails is 9 km (6 miles) from San Clemente. If you plan a vacation in Orange County, look for hotels and other accommodation in San Clemente. San Clemente has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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