Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 96 | 120 | 90 | 123 | 239 | 218 | 218 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:54PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.03m | 5:14PM1.47m | 8:32AM1.09m | 6:16PM1.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.41m | 00:25AM0.30m | 10:32AM1.01m | 1:16AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 64 | 51 | 53 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 39 | 60 | 62 | 60 | 56 | 55 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 27 | 96 | 93 | 90 | 123 | 239 | 218 | 218 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 18 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 81 | 27 | 51 | 86 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 120 | 82 | 90 | 57 | 122 | 129 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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