
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 6AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Camp Pendleton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
268 | 211 | 84 | 50 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:27AM1.40m | 9:41PM1.11m | 10:06AM1.35m | 10:22PM1.05m | 10:47AM1.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:02AM0.12m | 3:48PM0.17m | 3:37AM0.17m | 4:29PM0.22m | 4:14AM0.24m | 5:14PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
268 | 211 | 84 | 50 | 35 | 37 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
— | 147 | 65 | 35 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | E 10 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
16 | 22 | 16 | 45 | 54 | 34 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 211 | 351 | 259 | 241 | 175 | 138 | 1 | 76 | 76 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 144 | 137 | 765 | 750 | 748 | 435 | 362 | 362 | 229 | 229 | 357 |
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