Scripps Pier Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.87° N 117.25° W

Scripps Pier WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scripps Pier sea temperature is
22.2°C
3.4° 

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


Scripps Pier surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SSW swell with 894 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Scripps Pier in the next 16 days are 1.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 18s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 17th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Best Surf11PM (Sat 17th Oct)4ft (1.2m) 16s
Most Powerful 2PM (Mon 19th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 16s

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


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