Scarecrows Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. We’ve got the full 16-day window ahead of us, and it’s actually a pretty solid run. There’s surf on offer right from the start, so no waiting around. The pattern is a consistent, long-period SSW groundswell that builds through the first week and gets proper serious into the second week. The overall quality is high, with plenty of clean windows, but the real standout is a massive pulse that rolls in around the 7th and 8th.

Let’s get into it.

We’ll kick things off at Scarecrows. It’s a consistent reef break, so you know it’s handling the swell. Wednesday morning, the 29th of July, is a gentle start with a 3 ft SSW swell at 15 seconds. The wind is light and cross-off, making for clean conditions. The combined wave energy is moderate (410). Not a huge day, but a nice way to get wet.

Thursday the 30th steps it up. The morning brings a 3 ft SSW swell, but the period jumps to 19 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. This kind of energy really suits a reef like this, offering proper shape and long lulls between sets. Combined energy is strong (1049). The wind is a gentle cross-off, keeping it clean. This is a quality session for experienced surfers.

Friday the 31st is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning sees a 4 ft SW swell, still clean with cross-off winds, but the afternoon gets a little cross-chop. The real magic starts to build on the 1st of August. Saturday morning has a 5 ft SW swell, with a light cross-off breeze and clean conditions. The wave energy is strong (1317). Saturday afternoon is even better with a light cross-off and glassy conditions. Clean, clean, clean.

Sunday the 2nd of August is a real treat. The morning has a 4 ft SSW swell, but the wind is pure offshore from the east at 10 mph. That’s a dream scenario for a reef break, grooming the waves to perfection. The combined energy is strong (1241). It’s described as "gentle offshore and clean." This is a standout session.

Monday the 3rd stays consistent with a 5 ft SSW swell in the morning, clean and light winds, but the afternoon turns a bit side-on.

Now, here’s the big highlight. Tuesday the 4th of August. The morning is a gem. The swell is 5 ft, but the wind goes glassy. Dead flat calm, for a (WSW) 3 mph wind. The combined energy is strong (1242). That is super rare and an absolute gift. The sets will be pristine.

The second week is where the swell really gets serious. The 5th of August is a bit messy with onshore winds, but then the 6th of August, Thursday morning, has a 6 ft SSW swell, clean with a light cross-off, and the energy is very strong (2065). Thursday afternoon goes glassy again with a 6 ft SSW swell. More perfection.

But the absolute standout of the whole 16-day window is the 7th and 8th of August. This is the big one. On Friday, the 7th of August, the swell hits 7 ft to 7 ft from the SSW, with a period of 17 to 18 seconds. The wind is offshore from the ENE. The combined wave energy is massive: 4084 and 4302. This is expert territory. The wave heights are over 7 ft, so it’s only for the experienced crew. The conditions are clean and powerful. Saturday the 8th stays near that level, with a 7 ft swell and clean cross-off winds. Energy is still very strong (2783).

After that peak, the swell slowly backs down through the 9th and 10th, but it’s still a solid 6 ft to 8 ft. The wind picks up to a moderate breeze from the SE, which is cross-off, keeping things clean but a bit more textured. The 11th of August sees a change, with the swell dropping to 4 ft but the period going to a massive 22 seconds. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it might get a bit choppy.

The 12th and 13th of August round out the window with a 5 ft to 6 ft swell, still clean in the mornings, but the wind is up. The energy is dropping out of the very strong range but still solid.

The standout sessions are the offshore morning of the 2nd of August, the glassy morning of the 4th of August, and the massive, clean, offshore swell on the 7th and 8th of August. That last one is the real deal for the experts.

Rusty.

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