Camp Pendleton surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today?

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
18
18
17
17
17
15
17
20
21
23
23
34
40
42
37
40
59
64
79
83
65
67
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
10
W
10
W
20
NNW
30
N
15
NNW
10
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
W
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:48PM1.08m
5:07AM0.96m
5:38PM1.19m
6:02AM0.98m
6:31PM1.30m
6:57AM1.00m
Low Tide
11:05PM0.09m
11:11AM0.00m
00:04AM0.01m
12:02PM-0.05m
1:03AM-0.07m
12:55PM-0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:01
8:02
8:04
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
19
19
19
17
17
16
15
15
13
15
17
16
14
13
11
12
14
16
11
11
11
11
12
12
15
14
14
13
16
16
15
13
7
11
14
9
9
8
7
6
8
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.6
SE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
7
7
18
18
17
17
17
10
10
10
10
10
23
34
40
42
37
40
59
64
79
83
65
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
ENE
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
NNW
4
Energy kJ
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
3
3
10
10
10
10
4
8
8
8
3
3
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
11
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
6
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
12
12
5
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
9
8
4
4
4
4
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.5
NNW
3
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.3
W
4
Energy kJ
3
5
5
3
3
3
15
17
20
21
23
4
29
25
21
12
15
23
26
23
16
2
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
2
1
Distance (km)
480
377
373
770
770
772
480
480
480
480
229
1
1
99
175
176
0
99
91
175
0
241
187
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
4
4
1
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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