North Scripps surfForecast / CAL – San Diego County / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
18.7° C
(Which is 2.3°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 3AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (13 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
236
257
253
246
210
161
158
170
216
211
412
407
487
348
326
322
392
392
392
366
341
336
331
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:57PM1.50m
7:18AM1.17m
7:23PM1.68m
8:13AM1.18m
7:54PM1.84m
9:06AM1.17m
Low Tide
1:25AM0.16m
12:58PM0.23m
2:08AM-0.08m
1:33PM0.30m
2:52AM-0.29m
2:09PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:38
7:39
7:40
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
W
11
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
239
236
257
253
246
210
161
158
158
158
115
412
407
487
233
288
288
283
247
392
366
341
180
214
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
Energy kJ
100
102
106
100
97
95
93
93
66
113
211
152
150
233
348
326
322
392
392
198
194
191
336
331
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
24
24
23
66
23
63
106
104
170
216
158
18
8
8
60
58
59
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
Energy kJ
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
21
20
21
20
0
22
294
22
21
20
0
0
22
22
149
71
22
1
1
1
0
148
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in San Diego County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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