North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 03 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.8°C
3.6° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 4PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (03 Sep)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (03 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
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)
2
0
0
0
1
3
2
3
3
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
236
233
553
659
659
644
695
780
580
667
717
700
683
666
657
529
637
715
620
891
663
Wind (km/h)
0
W
10
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
0
W
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
W
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
1:44PM1.64m
3:09PM1.63m
7:22AM1.02m
4:44PM1.68m
Low Tide
6:22AM0.75m
10:05PM0.25m
11:38PM0.12m
9:52AM0.98m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:10
7:09
7:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
20
22
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
21
22
Feels °C
22
22
19
19
20
21
21
21
22
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
21
22
22
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