North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
21.7° C
1.7° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 4AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
312
321
397
232
232
240
160
163
268
339
348
372
382
387
387
277
263
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:34AM1.04m
1:42PM1.49m
3:28AM0.88m
2:37PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.45m
6:50AM0.62m
9:15PM0.47m
7:07AM0.79m
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
21
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
24
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
21
22
22
21
22
24
23
22
23
24
23
23
22
25
23
24
24
24
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