Camp Pendleton surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 EDT
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Camp Pendleton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
16.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today?

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 4AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

Table - waves today at Camp Pendleton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
1.1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1.1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
24
36
31
23
23
23
48
45
36
32
26
28
28
27
27
44
48
34
31
28
28
28
29
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
SE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
S
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:04PM1.44m
9:34AM1.03m
9:58PM1.41m
10:31AM1.01m
10:55PM1.34m
11:31AM1.00m
Low Tide
2:36PM-0.16m
3:36AM-0.16m
3:27PM-0.13m
4:32AM-0.13m
4:24PM-0.08m
5:32AM-0.09m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
8:07
1
Temp °C
28
27
24
23
22
22
28
30
29
25
22
21
21
21
26
29
30
26
22
21
20
21
26
30
28
27
23
23
22
23
30
29
27
24
21
20
20
20
25
27
28
24
20
20
19
19
24
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
9
Energy kJ
39
24
23
23
13
9
23
2
2
24
24
26
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
8
28
29
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
23
23
7
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
28
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
14
4
4
4
6
6
2
6
6
6
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
3
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
5
0.3
SW
3
0.2
WSW
3
0.6
SE
8
1.1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.4
SW
3
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
4
Energy kJ
8
6
36
31
1
1
48
45
36
32
26
19
14
10
15
44
48
34
31
25
4
15
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
402
197
176
0
1
76
76
639
1232
1232
853
333
94
0
1
435
417
407
417
211
333
76
76
419
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
7
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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