North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.6° C
4.0° 

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 (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 1AM is: 0.9m 21s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)21s
Afternoon (25 Jul)3ft (0.9m)21s
Evening (25 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
0.9
SSW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SSW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
563
368
271
375
799
1051
1051
799
658
610
872
1100
1100
1100
1004
855
819
727
719
915
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
W
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:36PM1.63m
9:14AM1.06m
7:19PM1.70m
9:38AM1.10m
7:57PM1.78m
Low Tide
12:05PM0.89m
2:19AM0.02m
1:00PM0.87m
2:52AM-0.05m
1:41PM0.83m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
22
22
21
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
24
23
22
24
23
24
22
24
24
24
23
24
24
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