Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 9PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 387 | 387 | 277 | 263 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.45m | 3:54PM1.43m | 8:26AM1.03m | 5:14PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.41m | 00:25AM0.30m | 10:32AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 239 | 239 | 236 | 236 | 229 | 168 | 158 | 156 | 156 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 387 | 387 | 277 | 263 | 242 | 239 | 236 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 46 | 81 | 26 | 51 | 86 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 148 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 0 |
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