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Camp Pendleton surfForecast / Virginia / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Camp Pendleton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Camp Pendleton today?
The current surf forecast for Camp Pendleton at 4AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Camp Pendleton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 40 | 59 | 64 | 79 | 83 | 65 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:48PM1.08m | 5:07AM0.96m | 5:38PM1.19m | 6:02AM0.98m | 6:31PM1.30m | 6:57AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM0.09m | 11:11AM0.00m | 00:04AM0.01m | 12:02PM-0.05m | 1:03AM-0.07m | 12:55PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 34 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 40 | 59 | 64 | 79 | 83 | 65 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | S 6 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | — | 4 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 480 | 377 | 373 | 770 | 770 | 772 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 229 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 175 | 176 | 0 | 99 | 91 | 175 | 0 | 241 | 187 | 77 |
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