Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at North Scripps today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 12AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at North Scripps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 358 | 367 | 441 | 330 | 691 | 859 | 838 | 859 | 566 | 474 | 559 | 608 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 350 | 503 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:05PM1.48m | 3:37AM0.92m | 3:58PM1.50m | 5:57AM0.86m | 4:54PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.52m | 8:46AM0.60m | 11:41PM0.40m | 9:39AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 231 | 231 | 441 | 330 | 691 | 859 | 838 | 859 | 566 | 474 | 559 | 608 | 551 | 455 | 443 | 437 | 431 | 431 | 350 | 503 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 358 | 367 | 164 | 125 | 120 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 84 | 54 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 33 | 129 | 165 | 268 | 297 | 321 | 321 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | WNW 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSE 13 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 69 | 9 | 9 | 175 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 33 | 65 | 22 | 32 | 18 | 20 | 32 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 776 | 21 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
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