North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.3°C
3.2° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 8PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)--
Afternoon (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Evening (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
11
1.1
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
332
267
204
238
390
386
377
289
177
465
427
789
932
932
725
651
635
788
778
768
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
W
5
W
10
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:19PM1.82m
10:16AM1.46m
9:52PM1.76m
10:39AM1.53m
10:28PM1.64m
Low Tide
3:14PM0.49m
4:01AM-0.05m
3:49PM0.42m
4:24AM0.02m
4:27PM0.36m
part cloud
cloud
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>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:20
7:19
7:17
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
26
24
24
24
24
25
27
25
25
23
23
Feels °C
27
27
27
27
28
27
28
28
26
28
26
27
26
26
27
28
25
26
25
25
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