Camp Pendleton surfForecast / Virginia / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 17 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
16.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today?

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 9AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (17 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.5
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
1
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
41
30
60
63
64
33
35
28
23
23
23
37
24
33
31
26
28
28
27
27
34
43
34
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:42AM1.03m
9:04PM1.44m
9:34AM1.03m
9:58PM1.41m
10:31AM1.01m
10:55PM1.34m
Low Tide
2:46AM-0.17m
2:36PM-0.16m
3:36AM-0.16m
3:27PM-0.13m
4:32AM-0.13m
4:24PM-0.08m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:05
8:06
8:07
Temp °C
19
18
18
25
29
30
28
24
23
21
21
27
30
29
26
23
21
21
20
26
29
28
25
22
16
15
15
23
29
29
26
23
24
21
22
28
29
27
25
22
20
20
18
25
27
25
23
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
SSE
5
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
26
24
14
60
63
7
24
23
23
13
23
23
2
2
24
24
26
28
28
27
27
27
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
25
24
30
14
16
14
7
7
7
23
8
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
24
14
25
4
4
4
4
6
6
2
6
6
4
1
1
5
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.2
W
3
0.6
S
5
0.7
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
1
SSE
4
1
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
Energy kJ
48
41
4
1
21
64
33
35
28
2
2
37
24
33
31
25
13
9
5
9
34
43
34
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
1
1
Distance (km)
11
1
1
0
0
1
440
284
0
1
76
76
1232
480
480
333
229
0
85
1
480
480
480
444
Best forecast wave conditions in Virginia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
4
8
6
4
4
4
7
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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