Camp Pendleton Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.77° N 75.96° W

Camp Pendleton 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
25.4°C
2.0° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.9
NE
4
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1.1
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
18
18
17
16
11
11
11
11
21
35
36
44
74
122
184
276
291
255
216
210
167
113
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
N
15
N
10
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:03AM0.91m
1:38PM1.13m
1:57AM0.87m
2:40PM1.10m
3:13AM0.87m
3:47PM1.10m
Low Tide
7:10AM0.37m
8:25PM0.41m
8:04AM0.41m
9:28PM0.41m
9:07AM0.42m
10:20PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:05
7:04
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
24
23
23
27
28
28
27
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
23
23
28
29
29
30
27
26
25
24
23
23
23
25
23
24
25
25
26
25
26
26
28
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