🇺🇸 San Clemente, California
Trestles Surf Report
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Last updated: 12:00 PM PDT
9
/10
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Epic conditions. head high waves (4.2ft open ocean), glassy conditions and a clean outgoing tide. As good as it gets — drop everything.
⏱ Best time to paddle out
6AM – 8AM
Score 9/10 · Epic
Current Conditions
Wave Height
4.2ft
1.28m open ocean · 0.96m swell
Breaking waves typically 60–80% of this
Swell Period
14.1s
✓ Groundswell
Wind
Glassy
N · Perfect surface ✓
Water Temp
68°F
20°C · Spring suit or boardshorts
Current Tide
3.38ft
↓ Falling · MLLW
Best Window Today
6AM–8AM
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
3.9ft
6AM
9
3.9ft
7AM
9
3.9ft
8AM
9
4ft
9AM
9
4.1ft
10AM
9
4.1ft
11AM
9
4.1ft
12PM
9
4.2ft
1PM
9
4.2ft
2PM
9
4.3ft
3PM
9
4.3ft
4PM
9
4.3ft
5PM
9
4.3ft
6PM
9
4.3ft
7PM
8
4.3ft
8PM
8
4.3ft
9PM
8
4.3ft
■ Epic/Great
■ Good
■ Fair
■ Poor
Today's Tides
Low Tide
3:57 AM
-0.512 ft
High Tide
10:29 AM
3.869 ft
Low Tide
2:58 PM
2.41 ft
High Tide
9:11 PM
6.127 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