Scripps Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.25° W

Scripps Pier 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Scripps Pier sea temperature is
22.4° C
2.4° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Scripps Pier at 8PM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
261
253
312
321
397
232
232
240
160
163
268
339
348
372
382
387
387
277
263
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
W
15
W
10
WSW
5
W
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:01PM1.54m
1:34AM1.04m
1:42PM1.49m
3:28AM0.88m
2:37PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:47PM0.45m
6:50AM0.62m
9:15PM0.47m
7:07AM0.79m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:31
7:30
7:30
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
23
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
23
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
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