🇺🇸 San Clemente, California
Trestles Surf Report
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Last updated: 10:30 AM PDT
6
/10
Friday, October 9, 2026
Good conditions. head high waves (4.5ft), glassy conditions, outgoing tide. Solid surf for intermediate and above.
⏱ Best time to paddle out
5PM – 7PM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Current Conditions
Wave Height
4.5ft
1.36m open ocean · 0.96m swell
Breaking waves typically 60–80% of this
Swell Period
8.8s
Mixed swell
Wind
Glassy
N · Perfect surface ✓
Water Temp
68°F
20°C · Spring suit or boardshorts
Current Tide
5.02ft
↓ Falling · MLLW
Best Window Today
5PM–7PM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Today's Surf Timeline
Hourly surf score from 5am to 9pm. Taller bar = better conditions. Best window highlighted in teal.
5AM
8
4.5ft
6AM
8
4.5ft
7AM
7
4.5ft
8AM
6
4.5ft
9AM
6
4.5ft
10AM
6
4.5ft
11AM
7
4.4ft
12PM
7
4.4ft
1PM
7
4.3ft
2PM
7
4.3ft
3PM
8
4.3ft
4PM
8
4.3ft
5PM
9
4.2ft
6PM
9
4.1ft
7PM
9
4.1ft
8PM
9
4.1ft
9PM
8
4.1ft
■ Epic/Great
■ Good
■ Fair
■ Poor
Today's Tides
Low Tide
2:44 AM
0.396 ft
High Tide
8:59 AM
5.93 ft
Low Tide
3:17 PM
0.26 ft
High Tide
9:20 PM
5.201 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