North Scripps surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 15 May 2026 PDT
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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
18.5° C
(Which is 2.1°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 2AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (16 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.2
W
13
2.3
WNW
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
205
207
305
305
305
335
416
511
659
833
725
1374
1275
1175
1643
1435
1378
1400
1556
1461
1175
925
710
547
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
S
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:29PM1.96m
10:00AM1.14m
9:08PM2.04m
10:55AM1.09m
9:50PM2.04m
11:55AM1.04m
Low Tide
3:37AM-0.45m
2:46PM0.46m
4:25AM-0.52m
3:26PM0.54m
5:17AM-0.52m
4:11PM0.62m
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:40
7:42
7:43
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
15
16
15
15
14
15
14
15
14
13
13
12
11
13
11
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.2
W
13
2.3
WNW
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.6
W
12
1.4
W
12
Energy kJ
205
205
196
196
235
335
416
511
659
833
725
1374
1275
1175
1643
1435
1378
1400
1556
1461
1175
925
710
547
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
S
15
Energy kJ
198
207
305
305
305
301
301
239
215
213
261
145
141
139
139
139
99
99
98
96
53
49
72
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.7
SSW
14
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
122
131
8
8
8
26
26
8
8
8
207
25
25
24
24
24
47
81
81
81
46
77
28
49
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
Energy kJ
9
10
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
Distance (km)
22
17
1
0
0
127
149
69
1
69
69
118
149
149
148
626
185
149
69
69
18
1
127
69
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
6
3
9
7
4
2
3
6
7
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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