North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
22.3° C
3.0° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (17 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
0
0
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
0.9
S
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
121
151
218
177
296
296
181
173
132
132
132
150
358
362
370
375
379
281
184
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
High Tide
12:05PM1.33m
11:13PM1.89m
12:46PM1.38m
00:02AM1.65m
1:30PM1.42m
Low Tide
5:06PM0.56m
6:14AM-0.21m
6:05PM0.57m
6:52AM-0.02m
7:12PM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:57
7:57
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
23
22
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
Feels °C
23
21
22
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
22
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