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/ CAL – San Diego County (71 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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North Scripps surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.9° 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 7AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 14 | S 13 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
73 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 127 | 129 | 75 | 84 | 62 | 31 | 68 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:56PM1.30m | 6:18AM1.32m | 7:25PM1.42m | 7:16AM1.30m | 7:51PM1.53m | 8:06AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:37AM0.49m | 12:51PM-0.02m | 1:27AM0.29m | 1:26PM0.05m | 2:10AM0.12m | 1:56PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 14 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 73 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 84 | 62 | 19 | 19 | 106 | 106 | 67 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 14 | 15 | 56 | 55 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 43 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 127 | 129 | 62 | 81 | 31 | 31 | 68 | 22 | 40 | 42 | 45 | 62 | 62 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 17 | 17 | 50 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 41 | 27 | 34 | 57 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 25 | 28 | 44 | 49 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | — | — | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 12 | — | — | 15 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 71 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 626 | 1324 | 1322 | 411 | 71 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 294 | 626 | 22 | 71 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 626 | 626 |
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