Camp Pendleton Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.77° N 75.96° W

Camp Pendleton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
26.8° C
1.3° 

Camp Pendleton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 3AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
4
1.1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
NE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
44
34
23
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
25
SSE
10
W
10
WSW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:30PM1.09m
2:43AM0.81m
3:36PM1.08m
3:57AM0.81m
4:32PM1.09m
Low Tide
9:17PM0.34m
8:48AM0.31m
10:14PM0.35m
9:46AM0.32m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:46
7:45
 mm
7
1
3
5
2
1
4
6
2
1
5
4
2
1
Temp °C
26
28
26
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
24
23
23
23
Feels °C
28
28
29
28
29
26
24
24
26
27
25
26
26
27
29
27
25
25
25
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