North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.9° C
4.2° 

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 (02 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 3PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Afternoon (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (02 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
89
89
88
85
84
86
82
82
79
82
91
91
91
91
90
89
121
143
109
107
106
76
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
12:30PM1.41m
11:57PM1.40m
1:02PM1.47m
00:49AM1.18m
1:42PM1.53m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.09m
6:13PM0.58m
6:25AM0.24m
7:15PM0.55m
6:51AM0.40m
8:36PM0.51m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:46
7:45
7:45
 mm
Temp °C
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
23
22
22
22
23
23
23
22
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
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