North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
24.2° C
4.4° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 3PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (05 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
162
127
125
158
158
158
113
113
111
175
140
138
138
126
190
207
329
329
236
261
344
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:32PM1.58m
4:22AM0.83m
3:38PM1.65m
6:54AM0.89m
4:52PM1.74m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.57m
10:17PM0.39m
8:01AM0.72m
11:49PM0.20m
9:25AM0.85m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:44
7:43
7:42
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
22
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
22
23
22
23
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