San Clemente · Orange County · California
Poche Beach Surf Report & Forecast, San Clemente, California
Poche Beach, San Clemente, California: 3 ft, waist to chest high, at 1 am PST on Tuesday, Nov 10, rated Good. The main swell is 1.4 ft at 15 seconds from the west, with a 5 mph offshore wind from the north. Water is about 75°F, so a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion; the next low tide is 2.6 ft at 2:22 am.
3 ft
waist to chest high · occasional 4 ft
- Swell
- 1.4 ft · 15 s · Wplus 1.4 ft · 15 s · SSW
- Wind
- 5 mph (N)offshore
- Tide
- 3.0 ft fallinglow 2.6 ft at 2:22 am
- Water
- 75°F2mm jacket
- Air
- 72°Ffeels like 69°F
- Sun
- rise 6:17 amset 4:51 pm
Poche Beach surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Poche Beach: 9 am, Great, on a falling high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Poche Beach: 9 am, Great, on a falling high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 5.0 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 5.9 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.5 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.1 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph cross-shore (WSW) | 5.0 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 10 | 3.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 2.2 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 1.0 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 12 | -0.1 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (NW) | 0.2 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 3 ft | Good | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 4.5 ft |
| 7 am | 3 ft | Good | 5 mph offshore (NE) | 5.3 ft |
| 8 am | 3 ft | Great | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 5.9 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.2 ft |
| 10 am | 3 ft | Great | calm | 6.0 ft |
| 11 am | 3 ft | Good | calm | 5.3 ft |
| 12 pm | 3 ft | Good | 5 mph cross-shore (W) | 4.2 ft |
| 1 pm | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 2.9 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 1.7 ft |
| 3 pm | 3 ft | Good | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 0.8 ft |
| 4 pm | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 11 | 0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 3 ft | Good | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.2 ft |
Poche Beach waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 1 am, sets at Poche Beach arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly spilling and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 3.3 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 41 s
- Lulls
- about 154 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Spillingwhich means soft, crumbling whitewater
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 83% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- light, about 0 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Poche Beach surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Poche Beach: the biggest day is Saturday, Nov 14 at 4–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Friday, Nov 13 (Great). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 4–6 ft and Fair; Sunday, Nov 15, 4–5 ft and Great.
Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Poche Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3 ft | Great | 1.4 ft · 15 s · SSW | calm | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3 ft | Great | 1.4 ft · 14 s · SSW | 4 mph offshore (NE) | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 9 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.7 ft · 13 s · SW | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 5 mph onshore (SW), gusts 10 | 10 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–5 ft | Great | 2.0 ft · 14 s · SW | calm | 5 mph onshore (SW) | 11 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 4–6 ft | Fair | 2.6 ft · 6 s · WSW | 10 mph onshore (SSW) | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 10 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 4–5 ft | Great | 2.5 ft · 18 s · W | 5 mph cross-shore (ESE) | 4 mph onshore (WSW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 3–5 ft | Good | 2.0 ft · 15 s · SSW | 8 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 14 | 11 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 20 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 4–5 ft | Good | — | 12 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 15 mph cross-shore (W) | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 4–5 ft | Good | — | 4 mph cross-shore (E) | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 2–4 ft | Good | — | 7 mph offshore (ENE) | calm | 4 pm |
| Fri, Nov 20 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Poche Beach are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Poche Beach tide chart and tide times
Tides at Poche Beach today, Tuesday, Nov 10: low 2.6 ft at 2:22 am, high 6.6 ft at 8:39 am, low -0.1 ft at 3:56 pm and high 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm. At 1 am the tide is 3.0 ft and falling.
Poche Beach tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.6 ft at 2:22 amHigh 6.6 ft at 8:39 amLow -0.1 ft at 3:56 pmHigh 4.1 ft at 10:21 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.8 ft at 2:47 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:04 amLow 0.2 ft at 4:33 pmHigh 3.7 ft at 11:17 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.0 ft at 2:59 amHigh 6.1 ft at 9:37 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.7 ft at 12:20 amLow 3.4 ft at 3:21 amHigh 5.9 ft at 10:11 amLow 0.9 ft at 6:08 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.7 ft at 1:51 amLow 3.6 ft at 3:44 amHigh 5.5 ft at 10:48 amLow 1.1 ft at 7:07 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 4.9 ft at 11:38 amLow 1.1 ft at 8:05 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 3.9 ft at 4:34 amLow 3.8 ft at 7:10 amHigh 4.5 ft at 12:54 pmLow 1.3 ft at 9 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.3 ft at 4:46 amLow 3.6 ft at 9:42 amHigh 4.2 ft at 2:29 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Poche Beach water temperature
The water temperature at Poche Beach is about 75°F on Tuesday, Nov 10. With the air feeling like 69°F and a 5 mph wind, a 2mm wetsuit jacket is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Poche Beach
- North Beach1.2 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
- Capistrano Beach1.5 mi NW · 3–4 ft · Great
- 204's1.5 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Linda Lane1.9 mi SE · 3 ft · Great
- San Clemente Pier2.2 mi SE · 3 ft · Great
- T-Street2.5 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Good
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About Poche Beach
Poche Beach is a beach break in San Clemente, Orange County, California, facing south-southwest. Also called Poche and Prima Deshecha.
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