Camp Pendleton Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.77° N 75.96° W

Camp Pendleton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
26.6° C
1.0° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 12AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)--
Afternoon (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (20 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
20
20
19
14
14
13
13
25
31
22
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
16
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
WNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ESE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
1:40AM0.86m
2:30PM1.09m
2:43AM0.81m
3:36PM1.08m
Low Tide
8:15PM0.31m
7:53AM0.27m
9:17PM0.34m
8:48AM0.31m
10:14PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:50
7:49
7:46
 mm
3
8
2
Temp °C
30
28
27
27
26
26
30
32
29
28
27
27
25
24
25
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
31
30
29
29
28
28
32
32
28
30
30
30
29
27
27
29
27
27
28
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