SURF REPORT: The Surf Is Backing Down

Waking up with the waves on Monday, I'm Surf Junkie Jeff with your San Clemente Patch surf report. Well, it's continuing to drop, but you can still find a few fun waves at those top combo spots.

We're seeing fairly clean conditions early on, with a mix of small energy. There's some leftover south swell and some minor northwest energy in the water.

That's delivering some pretty crumbly lines, with a few fast sections, but things should improve once that tide drops a bit. Most spots in San Clemente are seeing knee- to waist-high waves, with the focal points pulling a few stomach-high sets.

Taking a look at those tides: at 6:02 this morning it climbed up to a 4.5 high which will have some spots pretty slow early on.  The tide then drops to a 0.0 low at 1:03 this afternoon.

If you're planning on paddling, throw on at least that 3/2 fullsuit and maybe the booties, with the water temperature averaging between 56 and 57 degrees.  Good luck out there!

FYI: The County Health Department encourages surfers and swimmers to stay out of the ocean for at least 72 hours after a rain due to the possibility of elevated bacteria levels especially near river mouths, storm drains and harbor entrances.