Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 10AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
911 | 828 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 657 | 596 | 493 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 253 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.56m | 11:43PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.56m | 00:31AM1.27m | 1:01PM1.54m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.02m | 5:45PM0.38m | 5:59AM0.22m | 6:41PM0.41m | 6:27AM0.42m | 7:47PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 6 |
911 | 828 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 657 | 596 | 493 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | 437 | 367 | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 253 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 |
43 | 66 | 61 | 191 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 59 | 64 | 50 | 10 | 61 | 123 | 312 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — |
9 | — | — | 7 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 39 | 58 | 67 | 57 | — | — | — | 64 | 76 | 78 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
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