North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.1°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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 9AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)16s

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.

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
515
427
421
416
489
489
496
496
496
416
406
390
370
314
377
309
309
305
362
293
284
284
288
463
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:12AM1.28m
7:14PM1.62m
8:27AM1.37m
7:50PM1.67m
8:44AM1.47m
8:25PM1.69m
Low Tide
1:39AM0.08m
1:19PM0.69m
2:04AM0.05m
1:51PM0.55m
2:27AM0.04m
2:24PM0.40m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:44
6:43
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
20
21
23
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
21
21
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
24
22
24
24
23
23
24
23
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