🇺🇸 San Clemente, California
Trestles Surf Report
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Last updated: 1:00 PM PDT
8
/10
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Great surf today. waist to chest high waves (2.8ft), glassy conditions, incoming tide. Consistent and clean — well worth the session.
⏱ Best time to paddle out
5AM – 7AM
Score 8/10 · Great
Current Conditions
Wave Height
2.8ft
0.86m open ocean · 0.66m swell
Breaking waves typically 60–80% of this
Swell Period
13.8s
✓ Groundswell
Wind
Glassy
N · Perfect surface ✓
Water Temp
63°F
17°C · 2/2mm or 3/2mm wetsuit
Current Tide
2.65ft
↑ Rising · MLLW
Best Window Today
5AM–7AM
Score 8/10 · Great
Today's Surf Timeline
Hourly surf score from 5am to 9pm. Taller bar = better conditions. Best window highlighted in teal.
5AM
8
3ft
6AM
8
3ft
7AM
8
2.9ft
8AM
7
2.9ft
9AM
7
2.9ft
10AM
8
2.8ft
11AM
8
2.8ft
12PM
8
2.8ft
1PM
8
2.8ft
2PM
8
2.8ft
3PM
8
2.8ft
4PM
8
2.8ft
5PM
8
2.8ft
6PM
8
2.8ft
7PM
8
2.9ft
8PM
8
2.9ft
9PM
8
2.9ft
■ Epic/Great
■ Good
■ Fair
■ Poor
Today's Tides
Low Tide
7:20 AM
-1.173 ft
High Tide
2:24 PM
3.589 ft
Low Tide
6:28 PM
2.659 ft
Tide data from NOAA station — San Clemente, California. Times shown in Pacific Time.
Trestles Surf Guide
Break type Cobblestone Point & Beach Break
Skill level All levels (Lower Trestles: Advanced)
Best season June – October
Best swell S to SSW, 3–8 ft, 16+ second period
Best wind Offshore NE/E, early morning
Best tide Incoming mid tide
Crowds Very heavy — world-class wave attracts everyone
Parking Free at San Onofre State Beach — 20-minute walk to the break.
Trestles is California's crown jewel — a cobblestone point break so consistently excellent it hosts WSL Championship Tour events. Southern Hemisphere groundswells from June through October are Trestles' lifeblood, wrapping around the point to produce long, open-faced lefts and rights.
Best Months to Surf Trestles
Jan
NW swells, offshore mornings, cold water
Feb
Consistent but cold, less crowds
Mar
Mixed NW + early S swells
Apr
Transition month, variable
May
S swells building, small but fun
Jun
S swell season opens, crowds grow
Jul
Prime S swell season in full swing
Aug
Best S swells of the year, warm water
Sep
S + NW combo — peak Trestles season
Oct
Often hosts WSL events — best month
Nov
NW swells arrive, offshore mornings
Dec
Solid NW groundswell, colder water