Camp Pendleton Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.77° N 75.96° W

Camp Pendleton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
25.9°C
3.0° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
NE
5
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
3.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
NNW
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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