North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
22.8° C
3.3° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 10AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (20 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
S
14
1.2
S
13
1.6
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
474
377
331
419
358
367
441
330
691
859
838
806
480
474
559
608
551
455
443
437
431
442
511
971
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
WSW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:00AM1.12m
3:05PM1.48m
3:37AM0.92m
3:58PM1.50m
5:57AM0.86m
4:54PM1.53m
Low Tide
8:06AM0.41m
10:06PM0.52m
8:46AM0.60m
11:41PM0.40m
9:39AM0.76m
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
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:54
7:54
7:53
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
23
23
23
21
22
21
21
22
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
22
23
23
22
23
22
23
22
22
22
23
21
22
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
22
22
23
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