Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 9PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
360 | 404 | 491 | 377 | 911 | 828 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 657 | 596 | 493 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17AM1.52m | 10:58PM1.76m | 11:51AM1.56m | 11:43PM1.52m | 12:24PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.37m | 5:30AM0.02m | 5:45PM0.38m | 5:59AM0.22m | 6:41PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
360 | 404 | 491 | 377 | 911 | 828 | 700 | 417 | 691 | 683 | 674 | 666 | 666 | 657 | 596 | 493 | 449 | 443 | 437 | 437 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | W 5 | S 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
214 | 251 | 305 | 360 | 43 | 66 | 61 | 191 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | S 11 | W 13 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
36 | 59 | 61 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 |
9 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 16 | 14 | — | 19 | — | — | 23 | 24 | 37 | 58 | 67 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
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