North Scripps surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 03 Apr 2026 PDT
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North Scripps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at North Scripps today?

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 10PM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Apr)--
Afternoon (03 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (03 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
1
0
0
2
2
1
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.5
S
0.6
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
0.8
S
1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1.1
S
1
S
Period(s) (?)81120201919181818181716161616161515151515151514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)130206186276354336407408404390540643630520615592560527520513513513506412
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
5
W
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NE
0
NE
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
5
SW
0
NNW
0
N
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
ononcrossglassglassglassglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:26PM
1.61
11:28AM
1.05
10:49PM
1.56
12:15PM
0.91
11:14PM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:12PM
0.34
5:18AM
-0.05
4:30PM
0.46
5:57AM
0.00
4:45PM
0.58
6:44AM
0.08
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Sunrise------6:33-------6:31-------6:30-
Sunset-7:09-------7:10-------7:10------
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C192118191919202322222019191919212120191918171719
Feels °C (?)171917191816171917191818181717181818191917181718
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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