Surf Forecasts:
Scripps Pier surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 22s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scripps Pier this week:
The surf forecast for Scripps Pier over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scripps Pier in the next 16 days are 1.3m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 22s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scripps Pier over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Scripps Pier.
To be straight with you, the next couple weeks are mostly flat or messy. Water temp is a weird 74°F, which is way warmer than usual – about 7°F above normal. You might not even need rubber.
Wednesday the 22nd of July is a total loss – onshore wind, poor surf. Thursday the 23rd is no good either: a weak 5ft WNW swell with short period and cross-onshore wind. Choppy and bumpy.
Friday the 24th of July brings the first real glimmer. Morning shows a tiny 3ft SSW groundswell with a super long 24-second period (873 moderate energy). Wind is light cross-shore, so it could be glassy, but that long period makes it tricky at a beach break – might be straight and hard to catch. Still, it’s the best we’ve seen.
Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are marginal. Sunday morning looks cleaner with 4ft SW swell and cross-offshore wind, but nothing special.
The real standout is Monday the 27th of July. Morning has a solid 4ft SSW swell with 18-second period and strong combined energy of 1218. Wind is light cross-shore, so the waves should have some push and shape. Afternoon holds similar energy (1292). This is your best session of the whole run – consistent, clean enough, and with some power. At 4ft, it’s fine for most, but the long period might make it dumpy for beginners.
From Tuesday the 28th through Friday the 31st, the swell slowly fades, but Thursday the 30th has clean cross-offshore wind and 3ft SSW swell – a decent early morning call.
Then we hit a flat spell from Saturday the 1st of August through Tuesday the 4th. Swell drops below 2ft and energy is weak. Nothing doing.
Sunday the 2nd of August gets a pulse: 5ft SSW swell with moderate energy (764), but cross-onshore wind makes it choppy. More of a kite day than a paddle day.
Monday the 3rd of August morning brings 3ft SSW swell with cross-offshore wind and clean conditions (309 energy). Small but clean – a sneaky good dawn patrol if you’re not picky.
After that, it’s back to junk. The first week of August ends with weak, short-period swell and onshore winds.
So here’s the takeaway: Monday the 27th of July is your best call at Scripps Pier – biggest swell, best energy, decent winds. Thursday the 30th and Monday the 3rd of August are fallback options. Otherwise, expect a long, quiet spell with very few rideable days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SW 26 | WNW 7 | SSW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 437 | 394 | 161 | 220 | 186 | 191 | 704 | 134 | 799 | 799 | 610 | 1100 | 855 | 727 | 719 | 1056 | 1166 | 789 | 998 | 907 | 808 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54PM1.53m | 7:48AM0.93m | 5:48PM1.57m | 8:42AM1.01m | 6:36PM1.63m | 9:14AM1.06m | 7:19PM1.70m | 9:38AM1.10m | 7:57PM1.78m | 9:59AM1.13m | 8:31PM1.83m | 10:21AM1.16m | 9:04PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.76m | 00:51AM0.25m | 10:53AM0.86m | 1:41AM0.12m | 12:05PM0.89m | 2:19AM0.02m | 1:00PM0.87m | 2:52AM-0.05m | 1:41PM0.83m | 3:22AM-0.11m | 2:17PM0.77m | 3:50AM-0.14m | 2:51PM0.72m | 4:17AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 437 | 394 | 794 | 220 | 186 | 191 | 169 | 134 | 799 | 799 | 610 | 1100 | 855 | 727 | 719 | 1056 | 1166 | 789 | 998 | 907 | 808 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 14 | W 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 311 | 161 | 529 | 414 | 414 | 304 | 116 | 83 | 86 | 59 | 49 | 73 | 83 | 61 | 52 | 75 | 46 | 60 | 87 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 26 | SSE 13 | SSW 24 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | S 19 | S 20 |
| kJ | 165 | 27 | 130 | 50 | 171 | 33 | 704 | 131 | 183 | 147 | 161 | 156 | 101 | 76 | 79 | 110 | 51 | 87 | 40 | 190 | 119 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 0 | 127 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 127 | 23 | 0 |
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