North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
20.9° C

3.2°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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 5AM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)20s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)19s

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 Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
890
756
658
533
640
834
1210
1491
1322
1059
783
702
891
996
1099
996
985
962
793
755
737
661
567
560
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
9:42PM2.13m
11:50AM1.13m
10:32PM2.05m
12:43PM1.15m
11:24PM1.91m
1:37PM1.19m
Low Tide
5:11AM-0.55m
4:10PM0.65m
6:00AM-0.47m
5:09PM0.68m
6:49AM-0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
19
Feels °C
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.4
SW
19
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
890
756
658
249
640
834
1210
1491
1322
1059
783
702
891
996
1099
996
985
962
793
755
737
661
567
560
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
1
S
14
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
S
13
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
Energy kJ
326
243
236
533
178
236
388
480
407
327
308
304
299
295
269
202
198
187
187
144
167
141
130
121
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
W
4
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
129
9
127
183
131
8
9
9
10
9
9
4
10
38
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
11
12
11
11
11
9
38
64
10
8
9
11
11
6
8
7
9
10
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
21
6
6
21
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
10
149
294
22
21
21
13
0
22
344
22
513
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Rating
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3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
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3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
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4
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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