North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
22.7° C
2.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 2PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
596
493
449
443
437
437
437
367
367
367
325
261
253
312
321
397
232
232
240
160
163
268
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NW
5
W
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
W
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
12:24PM1.56m
00:31AM1.27m
1:01PM1.54m
1:34AM1.04m
1:42PM1.49m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.22m
6:41PM0.41m
6:27AM0.42m
7:47PM0.45m
6:50AM0.62m
9:15PM0.47m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:11
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:32
7:31
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
22
21
21
Feels °C
20
19
19
20
21
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
23
22
22
23
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