North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

Issued: 10 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
20.3° C

1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 4AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
220
279
306
392
481
397
397
220
252
236
236
239
239
239
239
239
236
210
352
348
352
273
273
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
N
5
WNW
5
N
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
10:55PM1.70m
1:02PM1.14m
11:31PM1.59m
1:38PM1.19m
00:11AM1.43m
2:15PM1.26m
Low Tide
6:17AM-0.09m
5:31PM0.78m
6:48AM-0.01m
6:27PM0.78m
7:19AM0.10m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
19
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
19
20
Feels °C
17
16
17
18
17
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
19
19
17
19
18
18
19
18
19
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
Energy kJ
144
19
279
306
392
481
397
397
220
252
236
236
239
239
239
239
239
236
210
352
348
352
273
273
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
243
220
16
17
17
13
20
19
67
18
12
11
11
214
214
212
146
145
188
156
154
154
154
116
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.4
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
24
0.3
SSW
24
Energy kJ
21
104
21
21
21
21
18
45
18
88
18
86
146
17
16
18
17
16
17
6
3
3
55
108
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
23
13
18
15
13
11
7
11
9
6
6
6
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
22
6
21
13
21
21
22
210
21
21
6
0
6
71
22
210
21
22
10
20
21
22
294
210
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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