San Onofre (Old Mans)

Point break

Californie, États-Unis

Forecast reliability: HighWhy?

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From level advanced · Shorty 2 mmAccessible from advanced level: shoulder-high waves (0.9–1.4 m), enough volume to catch them, a long, powerful swell (13 s) that pushes hard. Below that, better to aim for more modest conditions.
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Conditions
7.3/10
Good
Size
0.9–1.4 m
shoulder-high
Wind
20 km/h
WNW · Cross-shore
Swell
1.0 m
13 s · SSW
Best window · 6h8.6/10 · 0.9–1.4 m · 8 km/h
Today's take

Well-shaped wave, nice long, clean swell from the SSW. Cross-shore wind that ruffles the surface a little. Good conditions: worth the trip, suitable from advanced level.

Today's forecast

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
RatingWaves mSwell sWind km/hWeather
15h0.8–1.21313☀️24°
18h0.8–1.21312🌤️22°
21hBest0.8–1.3139☀️20°

3-hour slots (spot local time · PDT) · ★ rating out of 5 · arrow = swell/wind direction · highlighted row = best slot

Tides

00h15 Sat06h12h18h0 mBM 05:01-0.7 mPM 11:22+0.9 mBM 17:18-0.3 mmaintenant

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Last updated: Fri, Aug 14, 22:42 PDT · Données : Open-Meteo (modèles vagues + météo) · servies depuis la base pré-calculée.