North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.9° C
3.9° 

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 (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 4PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (12 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (12 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
204
224
268
264
371
261
306
258
258
255
251
353
353
349
331
318
309
289
360
404
491
377
Wind (km/h)
5
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:12AM1.39m
9:31PM2.07m
10:44AM1.46m
10:14PM1.94m
11:17AM1.52m
10:58PM1.76m
Low Tide
3:19PM0.47m
4:25AM-0.28m
4:07PM0.40m
4:58AM-0.16m
4:55PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
7:35
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
24
22
22
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
21
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