Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
23.0°C
4.7° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for North Scripps at 7AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (27 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Evening (27 Oct)2.5ft (0.7m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
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)
0
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SSW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
123
204
312
309
267
302
422
458
452
452
452
452
545
545
525
474
461
387
377
657
674
674
674
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
ENE
0
S
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
W
0
SSW
5
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
9:42AM2.02m
11:18PM1.17m
10:20AM2.00m
00:23AM1.06m
11:05AM1.92m
Low Tide
3:23AM0.51m
4:53PM-0.26m
3:55AM0.62m
5:46PM-0.23m
4:31AM0.74m
6:49PM-0.16m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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Temp °C
20
20
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
21
22
20
21
20
21
21
21
21
20
20
20
18
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
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