Camp Pendelton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Diego County, USA)

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Camp Pendelton Surf Guide

Camp Pendelton in San Diego County is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf. Summer offers the best conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the northeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of obstacles, private and locals.

Camp Pendelton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Camp Pendelton:

The best conditions reported for surf at Camp Pendelton occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Camp Pendelton (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Camp Pendelton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 56% of the time in November while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

56%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Camp Pendelton Location Map

Interactive Camp Pendelton surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Camp Pendelton is Miramar Mcas Airport (NKX) in USA, 46 km (29 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Camp Pendelton is San Diego International Lindbergh Fld Airport (SAN), also in USA, 57 km (35 miles) away.

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Camp Pendelton Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 10 May 2026, 01:22 Local Time

m, °C	Sunday 10
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	18	18	18	18
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	glass	glass	glass	on

What does Camp Pendelton look like?

Latest photos from Camp Pendelton. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: Stephen

Tides at Camp Pendelton

Current tide and informaton

For Oceanside, 3 km from Camp Pendelton.

Next High Water: 03:45am | 1.62m

Next Low Water: 11:06am | 0.6m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Camp Pendelton Sea Temperature

The water temperature (18.7 °C) at Camp Pendelton is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 18.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite