San Clemente catches swells all year long. Going from South to North, they include Trestles (technically just south of the city line), North Gate, State Park, Riviera, Lasuen, The Hole, Beach House, T-Street, The Pier, 204, North Beach, and Poche.
San Clemente is also the surfing media capital of the world as well as a premier surfing destination. It is home to Surfing Magazine, The Surfer's Journal, and Longboard Magazine, with Surfer Magazine just up the freeway in San Juan Capistrano.
The City of San Clemente has a large concentration of surfboard shapers and manufacturers and
many artists paint, sculpt and craft beautiful oceanview surf products.
Many world renowned surfers were raised in San Clemente or took up long-term residence in town.
San Clemente High School surf athletes have won 6 out of 7 most recent NSSA national surfing titles.
One title was won by Capistrano Connections Academy.
