North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
24.0°C
3.9° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • 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 8AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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)
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
390
386
377
289
177
465
427
789
1069
932
725
651
635
788
892
768
740
653
544
530
522
437
431
389
Wind (km/h)
0
SW
5
W
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
NE
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:16AM1.46m
9:52PM1.76m
10:39AM1.53m
10:28PM1.64m
11:04AM1.60m
Low Tide
4:01AM-0.05m
3:49PM0.42m
4:24AM0.02m
4:27PM0.36m
4:47AM0.13m
5:10PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:20
6:20
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:19
7:17
7:15
 mm
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
26
24
24
24
24
25
27
26
25
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
Feels °C
28
28
29
28
27
28
27
26
27
27
28
28
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
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