North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
21.4°C
1.3° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 11PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)--
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
137
137
137
98
96
120
90
123
239
239
218
222
256
231
222
246
197
199
207
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
W
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:14PM1.47m
8:32AM1.09m
6:16PM1.55m
8:46AM1.14m
7:02PM1.65m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.18m
12:09PM0.97m
1:53AM0.09m
12:58PM0.88m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:27
7:25
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
Feels °C
24
25
24
25
25
23
24
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
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