North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.1° C
3.5° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 12AM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)21s
Evening (26 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.3
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
658
610
872
1100
1100
1100
1004
855
819
727
719
915
915
915
1044
1056
1068
1166
726
735
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
5
W
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:19PM1.70m
9:38AM1.10m
7:57PM1.78m
9:59AM1.13m
8:31PM1.83m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.87m
2:52AM-0.05m
1:41PM0.83m
3:22AM-0.11m
2:17PM0.77m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
20
20
20
20
21
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
23
21
22
21
22
23
24
24
25
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
22
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