Camp Pendleton · San Diego County · California
Camp Pendleton Surf Report & Forecast, Del Mar Beach, CA
Camp Pendleton, Del Mar Beach, California: 1 ft, knee high, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 1.8 ft at 16 seconds from the west, with calm wind. Water is about 75°F, so a rashguard is enough; the next low tide is 0.1 ft at 3:20 pm.
1 ft
knee high · occasional 2 ft
- Swell
- 1.8 ft · 16 s · Wplus 1.3 ft · 15 s · SW
- Wind
- calmcalm
- Tide
- 3.0 ft fallinglow 0.1 ft at 3:20 pm
- Water
- 75°Frashguard
- Air
- 77°Ffeels like 77°F
- Sun
- rise 6:15 amset 4:51 pm
Camp Pendleton surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Camp Pendleton: 5 pm, Fair, on a falling low tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Camp Pendleton: 5 pm, Fair, on a falling low tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE), gusts 11 | 5.6 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 6.4 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (E) | 6.8 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 5.8 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 10 | 4.5 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 13 | 3.0 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 1.6 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 0.6 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 10 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 16 | 0.1 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 14 | 0.2 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 7 mph cross-shore (NW) | 0.9 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 5.1 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 6.0 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 6.6 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 6.7 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | calm | 6.2 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 5 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 10 | 5.1 ft |
| 12 pm | 1–2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 3.7 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 2.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 1.1 ft |
| 3 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 14 | 0.3 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor to Fair | 8 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 13 | 0.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 2 ft | Fair | 6 mph cross-shore (WNW) | 0.4 ft |
Camp Pendleton waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at Camp Pendleton arrive about every 5 minutes with about 4 waves each, and the waves are mostly collapsing and crumbly.
- Set waves
- about 1.4 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 4
- Sets
- every 5 minutes or so, each lasting about 44 s
- Lulls
- about 235 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Collapsingwhich means the face drops all at once close to the beach
- Shape
- Crumblywhich means whitewater rolls gently down the face
- Breaking
- 17% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.7 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Camp Pendleton surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Camp Pendleton: the biggest day is Sunday, Nov 15 at 3–4 ft, and the best-rated day is Sunday, Nov 15 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 2–3 ft and Good; Sunday, Nov 15, 3–4 ft and Good.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Camp Pendleton are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.4 ft · 16 s · SSW | 4 mph offshore (E) | 9 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 15 | 5 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 2.0 ft · 14 s · W | calm | 9 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–2 ft | Fair | 1.5 ft · 14 s · SSW | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 8 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 15 | 5 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 2 ft | Fair | 1.6 ft · 13 s · SSW | calm | 6 mph cross-shore (W) | 11 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 2–4 ft | Good | 1.4 ft · 13 s · SSW | 8 mph cross-shore (E) | 9 mph onshore (SW) | 7 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 2–3 ft | Good | 2.0 ft · 15 s · SSW | 4 mph offshore (ENE) | 9 mph cross-shore (W) | 7 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 3–4 ft | Good | 1.9 ft · 16 s · SSW | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 6 mph onshore (SW) | 7 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–3 ft | Good | 1.9 ft · 15 s · SSW | 7 mph cross-shore (NW), gusts 12 | 9 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 15 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 0–2 ft | Poor | — | 10 mph cross-shore (NW) | 17 mph cross-shore (NW) | 1 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–2 ft | Poor to Fair | — | 6 mph offshore (ENE) | 7 mph cross-shore (W) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Camp Pendleton are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Camp Pendleton tide chart and tide times
Tides at Camp Pendleton today, Monday, Nov 9: low 2.5 ft at 1:47 am, high 6.8 ft at 8:08 am, low 0.1 ft at 3:20 pm and high 4.5 ft at 9:45 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 3.0 ft and falling.
Camp Pendleton tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 2.5 ft at 1:47 amHigh 6.8 ft at 8:08 amLow 0.1 ft at 3:20 pmHigh 4.5 ft at 9:45 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 2.8 ft at 2:20 amHigh 6.7 ft at 8:38 amLow 0.0 ft at 3:54 pmHigh 4.2 ft at 10:18 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 2.9 ft at 2:45 amHigh 6.3 ft at 9:02 amLow 0.3 ft at 4:30 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 11:15 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 3.1 ft at 2:56 amHigh 6.2 ft at 9:35 amLow 0.7 ft at 5:14 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 3.8 ft at 12:17 amLow 3.5 ft at 3:17 amHigh 6.0 ft at 10:08 amLow 1.1 ft at 6:06 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 3.8 ft at 1:47 amLow 3.7 ft at 3:39 amHigh 5.7 ft at 10:48 amLow 1.3 ft at 7:06 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 5.1 ft at 11:36 amLow 1.3 ft at 8:03 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 4.1 ft at 4:27 amLow 4.0 ft at 7:11 amHigh 4.7 ft at 12:49 pmLow 1.4 ft at 8:58 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 4.4 ft at 4:44 amLow 3.7 ft at 9:40 amHigh 4.4 ft at 2:26 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Camp Pendleton water temperature
The water temperature at Camp Pendleton is about 75°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 77°F and a 3 mph wind, a rashguard is enough. Over the next week the water stays between 73 and 75°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Camp Pendleton
- Oceanside Harbor1.6 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Good
- Oceanside Pier2.3 mi SE · 4–5 ft · Good
- Buccaneer Beach4.1 mi SE · 4 ft · Great
- Carlsbad State Beach5.9 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
- Tamarack6.3 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
- Warm Water Jetties6.8 mi SE · 3–4 ft · Great
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Other spots named Camp Pendleton: Camp Pendleton, Virginia Beach, Virginia
About Camp Pendleton
Camp Pendleton is a beach break in Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, California, facing southwest. Also called Pendleton, Del Mar Beach Pendleton and Marine Corps Base.
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