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North Scripps Surf Forecast
/ 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 4 am Wednesday 20 May 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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.9°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 11AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | |
153 | 224 | 224 | 122 | 151 | 145 | 141 | 176 | 184 | 384 | 303 | 150 | 148 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 150 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 102 | 174 | 176 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 11:29PM1.85m | 2:16PM1.01m | 00:30AM1.67m | 3:31PM1.07m | 1:42AM1.47m | 4:34PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM-0.35m | 6:09PM0.78m | 8:16AM-0.23m | 7:44PM0.82m | 9:20AM-0.11m | 9:37PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | S 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 153 | 115 | 70 | 75 | 151 | 137 | 135 | 176 | 184 | 384 | 303 | 150 | 137 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 126 | 249 | 249 | 249 | 68 | 68 | 174 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | W 5 | SW 18 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 90 | 224 | 124 | 122 | 55 | 145 | 141 | 109 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 148 | 144 | 127 | 11 | 150 | 126 | 84 | 93 | 152 | 102 | 72 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 13 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | SW 15 | W 6 | WNW 12 | W 5 | S 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SW 14 | S 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | SSW 18 | S 12 |
| kJ | 90 | 89 | 224 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 47 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 15 | 56 | 14 | 85 | 11 | 11 | 99 | 87 | 100 | 77 | 31 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 59 | 91 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 71 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 294 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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