Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 1PM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 112 | 155 | 319 | 449 | 395 | 316 | 207 | 204 | 224 | 268 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 353 | 344 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:39AM1.30m | 8:45PM2.12m | 10:12AM1.39m | 9:31PM2.07m | 10:44AM1.46m | 10:14PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.57m | 3:50AM-0.36m | 3:19PM0.47m | 4:25AM-0.28m | 4:07PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 96 | 87 | 155 | 319 | 449 | 395 | 316 | 207 | 204 | 224 | 268 | 264 | 371 | 261 | 306 | 258 | 258 | 255 | 251 | 353 | 353 | 344 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | S 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 145 | 75 | 104 | 75 | 57 | 48 | 43 | 47 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 88 | 69 | 48 | 50 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 57 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | WNW 8 | SW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 74 | 112 | 76 | 49 | 53 | 32 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 72 | 17 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 39 | 14 | 100 | 151 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 18 | 48 | — | 43 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 17 | — | 16 | 15 | 6 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 776 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 22 | 71 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
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