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North Scripps Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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North Scripps surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 24 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
North Scripps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
19.7° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at North Scripps today?
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 3PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | |
236 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 217 | 353 | 545 | 594 | 601 | 708 | 667 | 481 | 457 | 434 | 505 | 505 | 512 | 434 | 434 | 411 | 378 | 312 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:04PM1.43m | 5:59AM1.09m | 6:38PM1.54m | 7:08AM1.06m | 7:08PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.12m | 00:25AM0.41m | 11:57AM0.23m | 1:19AM0.21m | 12:36PM0.35m | 2:03AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | 7:49 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 236 | 220 | 217 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 217 | 353 | 545 | 594 | 601 | 708 | 667 | 481 | 457 | 434 | 505 | 505 | 512 | 434 | 434 | 411 | 378 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 13 | WNW 5 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 36 | 95 | 140 | 201 | 195 | 180 | 162 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 34 | 43 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 312 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 16 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 96 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 38 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 12 | 14 | — | 19 | — | 33 | 33 | 34 | 50 | 134 | 161 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 149 | 149 | 1241 | 626 | 71 | 134 | 22 |
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