Surf Forecasts:
Scarecrows surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, SSW swell with 4,565 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SSW 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 (Aug 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. 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 3.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarecrows over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day crew, Rusty here. Just got a good long look at the charts and it’s shaping up as a solid run for Scarecrows over the next couple of weeks, but we’ve got a quiet patch to sit through first. The water temp’s sitting about 85°, which is pretty average for this time of year—nothing too wild going on there.
Right, from Saturday the 15th through to Tuesday the 18th, it’s all pretty average. On Saturday the 15th, you’re looking at a 5 ft S swell with a period of 14 seconds, but that 30 km/h SE wind is making things feel a bit messy. The combined energy’s moderate (1464), but it’s just not coming together for good waves. The same goes for Sunday and Monday—swell hangs around 3 ft to 4 ft, periods drop or stay in the mid-teens, and the wind’s never fully locked in offshore. Honestly, these first few days are best spent doing something else.
Now, from Tuesday the 19th of August, we start getting a bit of a pulse. On Wednesday morning the 19th, the swell pushes up to 8 ft from the SSW with a period of 18 seconds—that’s proper groundswell. The combined energy jumps right up to strong (4052), and we’ve got a gentle cross breeze. This is getting serious. For the advanced crew, this is one of the better windows, but at 8 ft, beginners should stay well clear.
But the real standout—and the one I’m most excited about—is Thursday the 27th of August. That morning we’ve got 6 ft from the SW with a long 17-second period, and the wind is a dead-still ESE at 5 km/h. That’s glassy. The energy’s strong (2183), and the water’s clean. This is as good as it gets. The afternoon holds the same quality with a light 10 km/h SE breeze still offshore. It’s not too big, not too small, just excellent conditions for experienced surfers. Crowds are ‘sometimes’ here, so you might have a few out, but with conditions like that, it’s worth jostling for a spot.
Later on, Sunday the 30th of August throws up another big pulse—8 ft SW with an 18-second period and strong energy (3723). But the wind’s cross and there’s risk of storms, so it’s a bit more of a gamble. For experts only at that size.
So, if you want the best wave of the window, aim for the morning of Thursday the 27th. It’s a bit over a week away, but trust me, it’s going to be worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 804 | 875 | 1190 | 940 | 355 | 472 | 691 | 549 | 897 | 2269 | 1649 | 4141 | 3993 | 4565 | 3985 | 3345 | 2615 | 2023 | 1567 | 1471 | 2709 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:06PM0.90m | 8:11AM0.95m | 8:44PM0.92m | 8:45AM0.85m | 9:21PM0.91m | 9:16AM0.74m | 10:00PM0.87m | 9:46AM0.63m | 10:42PM0.81m | 10:14AM0.53m | 11:33PM0.75m | 10:48AM0.44m | 00:47AM0.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54PM0.01m | 1:59AM0.10m | 2:21PM0.03m | 2:41AM0.14m | 2:47PM0.06m | 3:23AM0.20m | 3:13PM0.09m | 4:06AM0.26m | 3:38PM0.13m | 4:55AM0.32m | 4:07PM0.18m | 6:08AM0.37m | 4:42PM0.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 804 | 552 | 1190 | 940 | 144 | 472 | 691 | 549 | 513 | 2269 | 1184 | 4141 | 3993 | 4565 | 3985 | 3345 | 2615 | 2023 | 1567 | 1471 | 2709 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 9 | SW 24 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | SSW 19 | WNW 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 20 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 429 | 191 | 295 | 183 | 355 | 99 | 87 | 210 | 897 | 13 | 1649 | 14 | — | 8 | 16 | 10 | 22 | 22 | 373 | 1027 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 19 | SW 23 | SW 22 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 |
| kJ | 231 | 28 | 19 | 17 | 174 | 15 | 73 | 140 | 553 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 875 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | 25 | 59 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 22 | 23 | 30 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 67 | 41 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 41 | 424 | 159 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 41 |
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