Scripps Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.25° W

Issued: 4 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scripps Pier sea temperature is
21.2° C

3.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Scripps Pier today (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Scripps Pier at 8AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)4ft (1.2m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
793
755
737
737
567
560
636
628
702
684
485
479
472
390
459
614
623
640
801
822
832
832
720
641
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
WNW
5
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:24PM1.91m
1:37PM1.19m
00:19AM1.70m
2:33PM1.25m
1:20AM1.45m
3:27PM1.33m
Low Tide
6:49AM-0.34m
6:16PM0.71m
7:39AM-0.18m
7:36PM0.72m
8:28AM-0.00m
9:10PM0.68m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:59
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
Feels °C
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
16
16
15
16
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
793
755
737
737
567
560
636
628
702
684
485
479
472
346
459
614
623
640
801
822
832
832
720
641
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
SSW
12
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.7
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
SSE
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
Energy kJ
187
144
144
150
130
121
88
88
88
107
267
395
395
390
270
33
44
44
87
86
86
84
113
159
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.3
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.1
SW
12
0.3
WNW
8
0.6
S
11
0.6
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.4
SSW
10
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
0.4
SSE
16
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
9
9
6
4
6
6
38
75
6
13
88
93
72
61
33
61
59
89
44
43
38
21
98
186
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
4
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.7
SW
10
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
Energy kJ
9
6
6
9
9
7
17
4
6
106
8
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
592
843
23
23
22
7
22
22
23
23
23
23
7
22
7
22
23
23
23
23
7
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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