North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
24.3° C
4.3° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 11AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (10 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
297
229
213
204
201
204
186
184
251
184
145
112
155
319
449
395
316
207
204
224
268
264
261
261
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
W
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:08AM1.21m
7:56PM2.09m
9:39AM1.30m
8:45PM2.12m
10:12AM1.39m
9:31PM2.07m
Low Tide
2:32AM-0.30m
1:37PM0.69m
3:12AM-0.36m
2:30PM0.57m
3:50AM-0.36m
3:19PM0.47m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:37
7:37
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
24
23
23
22
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
22
21
Feels °C
23
23
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
23
22
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