Overview

Lower Trestles is a renowned surfing and kitesurfing spot located on the southern coast of California, near San Clemente. Known primarily for its quality waves, the spot also offers favorable wind conditions for kitesurfing. Reserved for advanced riders due to waves and currents. Northwest winds prevail.

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Spot forecast for Lower Trestles

Sunrise 06:59 · Sunset 18:11

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.6 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 06:53 · 1.7 m Low tide 11:42 · 1.4 m High tide 16:52 · 1.8 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 00:11 · 0.7 m High tide 07:08 · 1.8 m Low tide 12:30 · 1.3 m High tide 17:56 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:43 · 0.7 m High tide 07:23 · 1.9 m Low tide 13:07 · 1.1 m High tide 18:45 · 1.8 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:10 · 0.7 m High tide 07:38 · 2 m Low tide 13:41 · 0.9 m High tide 19:28 · 1.9 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:35 · 0.7 m High tide 07:54 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:14 · 0.7 m High tide 20:10 · 1.9 m

Lower Trestles: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

144h

in July · 25.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to October, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 144 hours of usable wind, at 21 °C. The low point is December, at 9 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is February, at 17 °C. The wettest month is February, with 125 mm.

Monthly averages: Lower Trestles

Monthly averages — Lower Trestles — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	13.0	62 h	18 °C	28 mm
February	15.0	78 h	17 °C	125 mm
March	20.0	121 h	17 °C	83 mm
April	22.5	145 h	18 °C	12 mm
May	25.0	148 h	19 °C	1 mm
June	20.0	123 h	21 °C	1 mm
July	25.5	144 h	23 °C	0 mm
August	23.5	130 h	25 °C	0 mm
September	25.0	154 h	24 °C	0 mm
October	19.5	105 h	22 °C	6 mm
November	15.0	69 h	20 °C	44 mm
December	9.0	42 h	19 °C	13 mm

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Technical details of Lower Trestles spot

The spot works with winds from WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: SW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Advanced

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