San Clemente State Beach
Orange County, California, United States
- Paid parking
No photo of San Clemente State Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.
Tomorrow at a glance
Best: 11 am to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm5.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
6.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
8.2
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
8.3
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
8.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
8.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
8.2
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 11 am to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 18°C64°F
- Water
- 22°C72°F
- Wind
- 106 km/hmph W
- Gusts
- 138 km/hmph
- Waves
- 1.1 m3 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 5%
- Sunset
- 6:07 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 1 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 7 am, 1.2 m4 ft
- Low 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
- High 8 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About San Clemente State Beach
San Clemente State Beach is located in San Clemente, California, USA, at the southern part of the city. It is near Playa Las Palmeras, which is 0.7 miles away, and has a nearby bus stop within 0.4 miles. There are two parking areas within 0.31 miles, and a paid parking option is available nearby.
San Clemente State Beach is a public beach that is located in the southern end of the city of San Clemente, California, United States. The beach is located at around the halfway point between the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego on the on I-5 Basilone Road.
The beach has been the most popular beach in the state of California since 1937. A significant number of visitors are attracted to this beach due to its intense winds and dramatic locations, including the adjacent Surf Line. Dramatic landscapes such as the rugged sandstone cliffs have been a popular location for field trips. The majority of the beach visitors are water sports enthusiasts such as surfers and those who wish to escape from the inland heat and nearby metropolitan areas for the day.
Source: San Clemente State Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- Restrooms130 m420 ft away
- Showers270 m880 ft away
- Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 260 m850 ft. Listed as paid
- Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 mi
- Picnic tables160 m510 ft away
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 640 m0.4 miAvd Del Presidente-Avd San Luis Rey
- Nearest town
- 2.7 km1.7 miSan Clemente (city)
- Nearest airport
- 43 km27 miMcClellan-Palomar Airport (CLD)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa Las Palmeras1.1 km0.7 mi south-east away8.1 Great tomorrow
- San Mateo Point1.8 km1.1 mi south-east away8.1 Great tomorrow
- T Street Beach1.8 km1.1 mi north-west away8.3 Great tomorrow
- The Pier Beach2.4 km1.5 mi north-west away8.3 Great tomorrow
- San Clemente City Beach3.4 km2.1 mi north-west away8.3 Great tomorrow
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Fri8.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 17%
- Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 1%
- Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 0%
- Tue8.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
- Wed7.3 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 0%