Camp Pendleton Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.77° N 75.96° W

Camp Pendleton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.9° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (23 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
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)
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.8
NE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.7
NE
5
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
86
26
26
34
32
28
24
21
22
35
34
32
31
30
37
39
39
47
53
39
40
32
32
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
SW
15
N
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:36AM0.77m
4:21PM1.07m
4:35AM0.76m
5:09PM1.08m
5:27AM0.77m
5:56PM1.09m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.19m
10:54PM0.25m
10:22AM0.21m
11:45PM0.24m
11:10AM0.21m
thunderstorm
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light rain
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cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:16
8:15
 mm
5
7
8
5
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
25
25
22
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
24
25
24
24
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