Camp Pendleton Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.77° N 75.96° W

Camp Pendleton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
27.0° C
1.1° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 11AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
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
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
SSE
6
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
3
3
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
6
7
8
7
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
ENE
10
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
5
SSE
15
WSW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
E
15
SSE
5
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:04AM1.15m
8:25PM1.38m
8:54AM1.22m
9:11PM1.35m
9:42AM1.26m
9:57PM1.28m
Low Tide
2:04AM-0.04m
2:04PM-0.05m
2:48AM-0.08m
2:55PM-0.04m
3:30AM-0.08m
3:46PM-0.01m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:57
7:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
25
27
29
30
27
26
25
24
25
29
31
32
28
27
29
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
Feels °C
27
27
28
29
30
28
27
26
26
26
28
31
33
29
28
31
30
30
28
28
26
26
26
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