Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 4AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Camp Pendleton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 27 | 35 | 52 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 57 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.10m | 12:04PM1.23m | 00:11AM1.01m | 12:47PM1.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM0.12m | 5:41AM0.07m | 6:27PM0.20m | 6:24AM0.14m | 7:18PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 33 | 34 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 25 | 16 | 31 | 57 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | — |
— | — | 10 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | E 5 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
14 | 27 | 35 | 52 | 34 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2321 | 879 | 1141 | 1141 | 877 | 218 | 176 | 138 | 291 | 419 | 350 | 357 | 137 | 76 | 104 | 171 | 35 | 138 | 137 |
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