Surf Forecasts:
Scarecrows surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 19s period, SW swell with 3,140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 21s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scarecrows this week:
The surf forecast for Scarecrows over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 21s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 14s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarecrows in the next 16 days are 2.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 21s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarecrows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the imperial take.
This is a tricky run. Scarecrows is a solid advanced reef break, exposed to the SW, and that’s what we’ve got coming. The first few days are a mixed bag of building swell with stormy risk and cross winds making things messy. Thursday and Friday, September 10th and 11th, show some clean morning windows with solid groundswell, but the wind stays up and quality is held back. The real standout is Saturday the 12th. We get a glassy morning with a light SE breeze, that swell is a solid 5ft from the SW, period stretching to 19 seconds – that’s proper long-period groundswell. The combined energy is cooking with moderate to strong energy (2253). The afternoon builds to 6ft and the combined energy jumps to a very strong 3086. This is the pick of the whole run for experienced surfers. Expect well-shaped, powerful waves, but with that long period, the sets will be a bit wider apart, making the paddle out easier. It’s going to be clean and glassy on a reef, which is a dream.
After that, conditions slip back into more cross-off and cross winds, though the swell holds in the 6ft to 7ft range. Sunday the 13th has the biggest swell of the run at 7ft from the SW, but the wind is more cross-off, so it’ll be a step down from Saturday. The following week gets weaker and more inconsistent. There’s another nice morning on Saturday the 19th – completely glassy, 4ft from the SW with a lovely 18-second period, but that’s small. We see a good glassy afternoon on Sunday the 20th at 6ft, and a decent offshore window on Tuesday the 22nd morning with 5ft and clean conditions. The last few days into the 24th are small and fading with less energy.
Best on offer – absolutely Saturday, September 12th. Get in the water early for the best conditions before any afternoon storm risk. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are also worth a look, but smaller. The long-range conditions around the 21st through 24th are promising for a cleaner, smaller swell, but it’s less certain that far out. Crowds at Scarecrows can pop up sometimes, so keep an eye out.
Water temp is sitting right around 85°, which is about average for this time of year.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1689 | 467 | 1122 | 1336 | 1141 | 967 | 881 | 1302 | 1631 | 2458 | 2782 | 2475 | 2241 | 1547 | 1571 | 1591 | 1511 | 1190 | 1158 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:07PM0.69m | 5:15AM0.99m | 5:47PM0.81m | 5:56AM1.00m | 6:24PM0.90m | 6:33AM0.97m | 6:59PM0.97m | 7:08AM0.92m | 7:33PM1.00m | 7:41AM0.84m | 8:06PM0.99m | 8:12AM0.75m | 8:38PM0.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM0.16m | 11:49AM0.06m | 11:39PM0.10m | 12:18PM0.03m | 00:23AM0.07m | 12:44PM0.02m | 1:04AM0.06m | 1:10PM0.02m | 1:41AM0.08m | 1:34PM0.03m | 2:17AM0.11m | 1:59PM0.06m | 2:53AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 1689 | 352 | 1122 | 1336 | 1141 | 967 | 881 | 701 | 1631 | 2458 | 2782 | 2475 | 2241 | 1547 | 1571 | 1591 | 1511 | 1190 | 1158 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 15 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 56 | 399 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 271 | 141 | 1302 | 476 | 476 | — | 30 | — | 24 | 23 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 15 | — | SW 26 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 24 | — | W 21 | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | W 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 136 | — | 28 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | — | 9 | — | 30 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 467 | 307 | 346 | 314 | 258 | 253 | 197 | 146 | 143 | 72 | 90 | 82 | 71 | 56 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 41 | 41 | 424 | 41 | 41 | 358 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 41 | 424 | 159 |
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