Camp Pendleton Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's Camp Pendleton sea temperature is 15.5 °C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)
| Mean: | 16.8 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 14.6 °C to 19.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
Cloudy and warm but the water temperature at Camp Pendleton will be noticeably colder than the air today. Most surfers will need a spring wetsuit. Feeling warmer out of the water than in the sea today.
Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current United States Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
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Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for Camp Pendleton. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
Camp Pendleton sea temperatures peak in the range 24 to 28°C (75 to 82°F) on around the 20th of July and are at their coldest on about the 1st of March, in the range 8 to 14°C (46 to 57°F). Year round warm sea temperatures at Camp Pendleton climb to their warmest in mid to late July. Even then a rash vest and board shorts should be fine for surfing at any time of year. At its coldest at the beginning of March, low sea temperatures at Camp Pendleton are suited to a 5/4mm or 5/3mm good quality wetsuit with neoprene gloves and 3mm boots. You will need a hood if it's windy or the air is cold.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at Camp Pendleton can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at Camp Pendleton. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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