North Scripps surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 May 2026 PDT
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North Scripps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Scripps today?

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 5PM is: 0.4m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (08 May)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (08 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
19
1
SSW
19
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
77
77
121
123
124
190
246
234
221
171
232
701
687
368
360
356
352
589
582
459
412
402
402
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:52PM0.98m
2:19AM1.19m
6:00PM1.07m
3:54AM1.14m
6:15PM1.19m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.11m
8:38PM0.94m
10:26AM0.12m
10:45PM0.84m
11:12AM0.12m
11:52PM0.65m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:35
7:36
7:37
7:37
Temp °C
15
17
17
17
17
16
16
15
16
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
15
16
15
16
17
16
17
15
16
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
18
19
18
17
17
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.9
WNW
7
1
W
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
SSW
19
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
73
77
77
62
61
61
79
109
147
163
147
166
135
687
101
92
104
96
589
582
459
412
402
402
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
21
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1
SSW
19
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
55
55
53
121
123
46
190
246
234
119
171
232
701
135
368
360
356
352
157
144
108
80
74
71
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SSW
20
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
61
61
44
50
69
124
43
42
58
221
129
218
36
34
34
46
41
80
35
34
60
85
81
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
22
626
22
21
20
16
22
0
22
22
22
28
0
0
0
0
127
149
22
22
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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