Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 1PM is: 0.9m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 544 | 539 | 528 | 578 | 559 | 559 | 596 | 697 | 1217 | 1175 | 761 | 742 | 733 | 838 | 827 | 827 | 806 | 796 | 670 | 661 | 644 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.79m | 11:23PM1.17m | 10:31AM1.73m | 00:15AM1.05m | 10:58AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.00m | 4:13AM0.65m | 5:46PM0.07m | 4:31AM0.77m | 6:35PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 537 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 515 | 697 | 1217 | 1175 | 761 | 742 | 733 | 838 | 827 | 827 | 806 | 796 | 670 | 661 | 644 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 544 | 539 | 528 | 578 | 559 | 559 | 596 | 425 | 318 | 105 | 263 | 198 | 90 | 144 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 81 | 80 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 18 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 17 | 148 | 148 | 114 | 85 | 82 | 413 | 3 | 3 | 147 | 147 | 144 | 12 | 95 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 2 | 2 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 146 | 138 | 141 | 112 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 49 | — | 19 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 190 | 190 | 71 | 294 | 626 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 22 |
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