Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 5PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 288 | 321 | 278 | 250 | 176 | 181 | 253 | 318 | 238 | 350 | 318 | 306 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 242 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 266 | 167 | 209 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 10:16AM1.83m | 11:08PM1.31m | 10:48AM1.85m | 00:04AM1.14m | 11:25AM1.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.01m | 4:27AM0.47m | 5:50PM0.01m | 4:54AM0.62m | 6:52PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | W 8 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 288 | 321 | 278 | 317 | 138 | 181 | 253 | 318 | 238 | 187 | 140 | 112 | 112 | 99 | 103 | 97 | 100 | 82 | 85 | 139 | 64 | 209 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 280 | 289 | 326 | 250 | 307 | 326 | 303 | 202 | 147 | 350 | 318 | 306 | 302 | 302 | 245 | 242 | 291 | 291 | 287 | 266 | 167 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 17 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 254 | 206 | 161 | 155 | 176 | 135 | 137 | 136 | 178 | 106 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 148 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 41 | 67 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 265 | 177 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 265 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
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