North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
22.1°C
2.0° 

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 (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 1PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)19s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (23 Aug)2ft (0.6m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.9
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
231
222
246
197
199
207
273
255
255
249
238
175
227
273
330
326
326
264
211
222
206
281
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
W
15
WSW
10
SW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
8:46AM1.14m
7:02PM1.65m
9:01AM1.19m
7:40PM1.74m
9:17AM1.24m
8:14PM1.81m
Low Tide
12:58PM0.88m
2:23AM0.01m
1:35PM0.78m
2:50AM-0.04m
2:08PM0.68m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:23
7:22
 mm
Temp °C
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
23
25
25
24
23
24
23
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
Feels °C
25
26
26
25
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
27
26
26
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