Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.26° W

North Scripps WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 06 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's North Scripps sea temperature is
22.9°C
3.4° 

North Scripps surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


North Scripps surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 12 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, S swell with 1,249 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Scripps this week:

The surf forecast for North Scripps over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at North Scripps in the next 16 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 12) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Wed 7th Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 13th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 17s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 12th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Scripps over the next 16 days.


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