Ocean| San Clemente Times

2019 San Clemente Ocean Festival Results

Day 1, Saturday, July 20 Pier Bowl Surf Classic Men’s 25U: Gold – Nate Pierce; Silver – Wyatt Brady; Bronze – Mitchell Tysler Men’s 36+:…

SPORTS & OUTDOORS, Sports Headlines

Lend a Hand: Slyde Handboards to Host Third Annual Charity Competition, First at T-Street

By Zach Cavanagh Handboarding is finally getting a hold on an iconic San Clemente surf break. San Clemente’s Slyde Handboards, along with Kaha Nula Hawaii,…

SC SURF, Surf Headlines

Where Are All The Sharks?

After the “summer of the shark” in 2017, has the shark issue around Dana Point and San Clemente abated? By Jake Howard Last weekend, video…

Grom of the Week, SC SURF

Groms of the Week: Hayden and Nolan Rodgers

By Jake Howard A massive tip of the cap to brothers Hayden and Nolan Rodgers for their true spirit of aloha and selfless acts of…

SC SURF, Surf Headlines

After the Deluge: What All of This Rain Means for Local Surfers and Surf Spots

By Jake Howard If it feels as if it’s rained a lot lately, it’s because it has. As of Feb. 18, San Clemente recorded 7.8…

Opinion Columns, SOAPBOX

CoastLines: Herr Family Continues to Watch San Clemente Grow

By Fred Swegles Few people in San Clemente have watched the town grow up around them quite like Dick and Marilyn Herr. Just glance down…

Grom of the Week, SC SURF

Grom of the Week: Taj Lindblad

By Jake Howard San Clemente’s Taj Lindblad has been on a hot streak lately. A couple of weeks ago, he was on a mission as…

SC SURF, Surf Headlines

Small Steps, Big Impact: How We Can All Be Better Stewards of Our Local Beaches

By Jake Howard Over the weekend, South Orange County was doused with a good rain. On Sunday morning, after a brisk surf at Uppers, I…

EYE ON SC, News Bites

High Surf to Hit San Diego, Orange County Beaches Wednesday Afternoon

San Clemente Times The National Weather Service in San Diego on Wednesday, Jan. 9 issued a high surf advisory to Orange and San Diego County…

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Sailboat Washes Ashore Christmas Morning in North Beach; No Injuries Reported

By Eric Heinz North Beach residents awoke to a peculiar sighting early Christmas morning, one that didn’t involve the jolly man in the sky but…

EYE ON SC, News Headlines

Sea Urchin Divers Claim Wheeler North Reef Expansion Could Hamper Industry

By Eric Heinz Varieties of sea urchins native to the area and other lucrative delicacies could be threatened by the planned expansion of the Wheeler…

SC SURF, Surf Results

San Clemente’s Kirra Pinkerton Wins WSL Junior Championship in Taiwan

San Clemente Times Kirra Pinkerton of San Clemente won the 2018 World Surf League (WSL) Junior Championship at the Taiwan Open of Surfing on Thursday,…