Surf Forecasts:
Scarecrows surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, SSE swell with 826 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SSE 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 14s 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 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarecrows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s run through the Scarecrows outlook in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp is 86°, about average for this time of year. The first few days are nothing to write home about – swell’s there but the wind’s messy, so save your energy.
From Thursday the 24th of July, the swell picks up but the winds stay cross or cross-off around 15 to 16 mph, with a chop that spoils it. Sunday the 26th of July morning is the first real highlight: 6ft from the SSE, 10 seconds, clean with a 9 mph breeze. That’s a good one for experienced surfers, with energy reading strong.
There’s a lull Monday and Tuesday, with smaller swell. Then Wednesday the 29th of July morning has 3ft from the SSW, 15 seconds, clean, and decent energy.
The standout is Thursday the 30th of July morning: 4ft from the SSW, 19 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. Clean, light breeze, and the energy is pumping. It’ll wrap in nicely at this reef.
Into August, Saturday the 1st of August morning has 5ft from the SSW, 16 seconds, glassy – a beauty. Monday the 3rd of August afternoon is glassy, calm, with 5ft from the SSW, 16 seconds. Another excellent window.
Second week, Thursday the 6th of August is the one. Morning: 6ft from the SSW, 17 seconds, glassy, huge energy. Afternoon: 6ft, same direction, glassy. That’s top-tier for advanced crew.
Best on offer: Thursday the 6th of August. Big, clean, glassy, long period. Don’t miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 56mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 317 | 257 | 529 | 819 | 794 | 794 | 692 | 692 | 551 | 490 | 600 | 587 | 416 | 289 | 211 | 249 | 220 | 162 | 199 | 226 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:40AM0.78m | 12:13PM0.48m | 1:46AM0.76m | 1:43PM0.42m | 2:54AM0.77m | 3:21PM0.41m | 3:55AM0.80m | 4:31PM0.43m | 4:45AM0.84m | 5:20PM0.48m | 5:26AM0.89m | 5:59PM0.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.19m | 7:23AM0.38m | 5:54PM0.23m | 9:28AM0.35m | 6:52PM0.25m | 10:45AM0.29m | 8:09PM0.26m | 11:26AM0.24m | 9:24PM0.25m | 11:56AM0.19m | 10:23PM0.21m | 12:23PM0.15m | 11:10PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 6 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 317 | 172 | 120 | 22 | 90 | 33 | 147 | 137 | 551 | 490 | 191 | 452 | 416 | 289 | 211 | 249 | 218 | 159 | 184 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 87 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 45 | 10 | 62 | 84 | 134 | 115 | 20 | 186 | 149 | 138 | 78 | 79 | 220 | 162 | 199 | 226 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 12 | — | WNW 10 | S 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | S 16 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 14 | — | 20 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 181 | 102 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 115 | 113 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 105 | 257 | 529 | 819 | 794 | 794 | 692 | 692 | — | — | 600 | 587 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 41 | 41 | 534 | 41 | 159 | 41 | 41 | 11 | 47 | 41 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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