San Clemente, California Weather
San Clemente, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for San Clemente, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near San Clemente. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for San Clemente is published on the Camp Pendleton MCAS (Munn Field) Airport (KNFG) page, 28 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of San Clemente have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near San Clemente: Oceanside Municipal Airport (KOKB) 34 km · John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) 36 km · McClellan-Palomar Airport (KCRQ) 45 km · French Valley Airport (KF70) 48 km · Perris Valley Airport (KL65) 52 km
Conditions reported at KNFG describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at San Clemente specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About San Clemente, California
San Clemente unfolds along a stretch of Southern California coastline where the Santa Ana Mountains begin their gentle descent towards the Pacific. It lies 5.7 miles east-south-east of Dana Point, CA (from Dana Point, CA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-east of Laguna Niguel. The land here is characterized by rolling hills, often a verdant green after winter rains, giving way to chaparral that clings tenaciously to the slopes. The air itself carries a distinct scent, a mingling of salt spray and the dry, herbal perfume of coastal sage, especially potent as the sun begins its slow dip towards the horizon, painting the sky in hues of apricot and rose. The rhythm of San Clemente is one of sun-drenched days and cool, breezy evenings, a cadence dictated by the ocean's ebb and flow. The story of San Clemente is deeply entwined with its Spanish heritage, evident in the missions and villas that still echo its founding vision as a Spanish-style paradise. This coastal gem, once a sprawling ranch, was envisioned and developed in the 1920s, a period that left an indelible mark on its architectural character. The local economy, while historically tied to agriculture and land development, now thrives on tourism, drawing visitors to its famously surf-friendly beaches and charming village atmosphere. The iconic pier, a weathered sentinel against the vast blue, serves as a gathering point, a place where fishermen cast their lines and families stroll, all under the watchful gaze of the gulls that wheel overhead. The distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, with its red-tiled roofs and stucco facades, lends San Clemente a timeless elegance, a palpable sense of place that whispers of bygone eras.
Live animated radar for San Clemente and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | San Clemente, Orange County, California |
| Coordinates | 33.426973°N, 117.611992°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 92672, 92673, 92674 |
| Area Code | 949 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This San Clemente, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for San Clemente, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for San Clemente includes coordinates 33.426973°N, 117.611992°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 92672, 92673, 92674. Telephone area code: 949. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
