North Scripps Water Temperature and Wetsuit Guide
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Today's North Scripps sea temperature is 17.6 °C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)
| Mean: | 16.2 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Range: | 14.5 °C to 18.0 °C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.
The North Scripps water temperature is reasonably warm (17 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 15 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.
Map of current United States Surface Water Temperatures based on measurements from oceanographic satellites |
Map of current United States Sea Water Temperature Anomalies (compared with long term averages at this time of year) |
(click thumbnails to expand)
Below is a graph of Historical Sea Surface Temperature for North Scripps. This has been derived from analysis of two decades of oceanographic satellite measurements of nearby open water. We have calculated the average water temperature variation around the year as well as the extremes that have been observed on each date.
All of the graphs for the surf breaks presented on Surf-Forecast.com are on the same scale to enable comparison between locations around the world.
North Scripps sea temperatures peak in the range 19 to 22°C (66 to 72°F) on around the 6th of September and are at their minimum on about the 5th of February, in the range 13 to 16°C (55 to 61°F). North Scripps sea temperatures are warmest in the first week of September. Surfers should use a 2mm long sleeve shorty or a 3/2mm spring wetsuit if the wind is up. The minimum sea temperatures at North Scripps at the beginning of February are ideally suited to a 4/3mm wetsuit + 3mm boots, although a 5/3mm wetsuit may be preferable for longer sessions and cold windy days.
Actual sea surface water temperatures close to shore at North Scripps can vary by several degrees compared with these open water averages. This is especially true after heavy rain, close to river mouths or after long periods of strong offshore winds. Offshore winds cause colder deep water to replace surface water that has been warmed by the sun. Air temperature, wind-chill and sunshine should also be considered before deciding on the kind of wetsuit needed to stay warm when surfing at North Scripps. Refer to our detailed weather forecasts for this information.
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