Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Camp Pendleton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.15m | 8:45PM1.25m | 9:08AM1.21m | 9:21PM1.23m | 9:47AM1.26m | 10:01PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.13m | 2:55AM0.06m | 3:11PM0.12m | 3:28AM0.05m | 3:54PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | S 4 |
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 138 | 76 | 137 | 76 | 81 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 76 | 137 | 419 | 572 | 137 | 15 | 76 | 137 | 2008 | 460 | 144 |
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