Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (28 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 10PM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
177 | 465 | 427 | 789 | 1069 | 932 | 725 | 651 | 635 | 788 | 892 | 768 | 740 | 653 | 544 | 530 | 522 | 400 | 394 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:52PM1.76m | 10:39AM1.53m | 10:28PM1.64m | 11:04AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.42m | 4:24AM0.02m | 4:27PM0.36m | 4:47AM0.13m | 5:10PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
74 | 465 | 427 | 789 | 1069 | 932 | 725 | 651 | 635 | 788 | 892 | 768 | 202 | 273 | 273 | 266 | 221 | 178 | 173 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
177 | 68 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 36 | 45 | 89 | 91 | 114 | 136 | 160 | 740 | 653 | 544 | 530 | 522 | 400 | 394 | 389 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 |
142 | 142 | 42 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 36 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 37 | 58 | 84 | 76 | 104 | 104 | 39 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 210 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 210 | 210 | 21 | 8 |
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