North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.4° 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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 3PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Afternoon (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Evening (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.7
SW
24
0.8
SSW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
437
431
394
394
411
794
663
546
529
475
414
408
408
414
402
568
704
563
368
271
375
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:57AM0.86m
4:54PM1.53m
7:48AM0.93m
5:48PM1.57m
8:42AM1.01m
6:36PM1.63m
Low Tide
9:39AM0.76m
00:51AM0.25m
10:53AM0.86m
1:41AM0.12m
12:05PM0.89m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
24
24
24
23
22
22
21
22
23
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
24
25
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
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