North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
24.3° C
4.5° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 9PM is: 0.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)--
Afternoon (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
107
106
76
104
130
162
162
127
125
158
158
158
113
113
111
175
140
138
138
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
1:42PM1.53m
2:06AM0.96m
2:32PM1.58m
4:22AM0.83m
3:38PM1.65m
Low Tide
8:36PM0.51m
7:21AM0.57m
10:17PM0.39m
8:01AM0.72m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:44
7:43
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
21
20
20
21
23
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
20
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
23
21
22
23
24
22
22
23
22
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