Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 7PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 253 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 160 | 163 | 268 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 277 | 263 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.54m | 1:34AM1.04m | 1:42PM1.49m | 3:28AM0.88m | 2:37PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM0.42m | 7:47PM0.45m | 6:50AM0.62m | 9:15PM0.47m | 7:07AM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 367 | 367 | 325 | 261 | 253 | 69 | 71 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 70 | 89 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 100 | 103 | 86 | 91 | 277 | 263 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 10 | 48 | 61 | 123 | 312 | 321 | 397 | 232 | 232 | 240 | 116 | 163 | 268 | 339 | 348 | 372 | 382 | 387 | 387 | 75 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 114 | 114 | 96 | 160 | 159 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 45 | — | 58 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 16 |
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