North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
22.6° C
3.1° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 10AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (19 Jul)3ft (0.9m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
10
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.5
SSW
12
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
138
206
314
354
573
424
414
559
474
377
331
419
358
367
441
452
539
859
532
506
480
559
559
559
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
0
N
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:55AM1.38m
2:16PM1.45m
2:00AM1.12m
3:05PM1.48m
3:37AM0.92m
3:58PM1.50m
Low Tide
7:29AM0.19m
8:31PM0.58m
8:06AM0.41m
10:06PM0.52m
8:46AM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:54
7:54
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
20
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
23
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
22
22
22
22
20
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
22
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