Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 1AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 278 | 250 | 176 | 176 | 196 | 280 | 244 | 350 | 318 | 306 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 242 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 266 | 167 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:08PM1.31m | 10:48AM1.85m | 00:04AM1.14m | 11:25AM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.01m | 4:27AM0.47m | 5:50PM0.01m | 4:54AM0.62m | 6:52PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 10 | W 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 278 | 317 | 143 | 176 | 196 | 280 | 244 | 187 | 140 | 137 | 137 | 118 | 94 | 89 | 106 | 84 | 82 | 139 | 63 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 326 | 250 | 307 | 326 | 303 | 202 | 147 | 350 | 318 | 306 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 242 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 266 | 167 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 161 | 155 | 176 | 138 | 137 | 136 | 178 | 106 | 69 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 40 | 148 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 22 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 265 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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