North Scripps Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.5° C
4.0° 

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 (23 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 9AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (23 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
S
13
1.4
S
13
1.3
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
1.1
S
13
0.7
SW
24
0.8
SSW
24
0.7
SW
24
0.6
SSW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
22
0.9
SSW
21
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
0.9
SSW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.2
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
794
663
546
451
475
414
408
408
414
402
568
704
563
368
271
375
799
1051
1051
799
658
610
872
1100
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
5
WNW
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:48AM0.93m
5:48PM1.57m
8:42AM1.01m
6:36PM1.63m
9:14AM1.06m
7:19PM1.70m
Low Tide
00:51AM0.25m
10:53AM0.86m
1:41AM0.12m
12:05PM0.89m
2:19AM0.02m
1:00PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:53
7:52
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
21
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
24
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
25
24
25
25
25
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