North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
20.3° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

North Scripps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at North Scripps today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
481
397
397
220
252
236
236
239
239
239
239
186
236
210
352
348
352
273
273
270
340
566
545
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
20
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:02PM1.14m
11:31PM1.59m
1:38PM1.19m
00:11AM1.43m
2:15PM1.26m
1:02AM1.24m
Low Tide
6:17AM-0.09m
5:31PM0.78m
6:48AM-0.01m
6:27PM0.78m
7:19AM0.10m
7:38PM0.76m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
19
18
18
17
17
18
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
Feels °C
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
19
19
17
19
17
19
18
19
18
19
19
19
19
18
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
392
481
397
397
220
252
236
236
239
239
239
239
186
236
210
352
348
352
273
273
270
340
566
545
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
W
5
0.6
SSW
21
Energy kJ
17
17
20
19
67
18
10
10
146
214
214
212
146
145
188
154
154
151
154
116
116
116
16
305
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
22
0.5
SSW
22
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
21
21
18
45
18
88
18
86
17
17
16
18
17
6
17
6
6
6
55
108
54
97
263
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
Energy kJ
12
12
19
11
11
12
8
9
8
6
3
6
11
16
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1
21
22
210
21
7
6
0
21
134
21
214
21
22
5
20
10
22
294
22
21
5
10
5
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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