
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 6AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Camp Pendleton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 84mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, strong winds from the NE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 63 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 105 | 31 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 75 | 113 | 176 | 222 | 437 | 589 | 778 | 932 | 1058 | 1528 | 2085 | 2038 | 2122 | 2383 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:20AM0.90m | 4:41PM1.13m | 5:10AM0.96m | 5:27PM1.17m | 5:55AM1.04m | 6:11PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06AM0.40m | 11:04PM0.35m | 10:58AM0.36m | 11:47PM0.30m | 11:49AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 15 | E 10 | SE 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
62 | 63 | 52 | 55 | 57 | 9 | 30 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 24 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | — | ENE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 105 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 75 | 113 | 176 | 222 | 437 | 589 | 778 | 932 | 1058 | 1528 | 2085 | 2038 | 2122 | 2383 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 1141 | 1141 | 1366 | 926 | 241 | 1141 | 1232 | 1075 | 480 | 241 | 175 | 1270 | 163 | 1145 | 241 | 1145 | 2300 | 1366 | 933 |
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