Scarecrows Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet and miles per hour for you.

Let’s talk about Scarecrows. This reef is going to have waves running the whole 16-day window, but it’s strictly for the advanced crew. The water’s sitting at 85°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

We start on Wednesday, July 29th, with a weak 3ft SSW swell, but the 12 mph SSE cross-shore wind is making it messy. The wave energy is moderate (614), so nothing to get excited about. Thursday morning the 30th is where it picks up. The swell is 3ft from the SSW with a very long 19-second period, and the wind turns light cross-off from the SE at 9 mph. The energy jumps to 1047, and it’s clean. That’s a proper session for an experienced surfer.

Friday morning the 31st is similar. The swell is 4ft from the SW, period 17 seconds, clean again with a light cross-off breeze. Good energy (1134). The afternoon gets a bit sketchy with a risk of thunderstorms, so hit the morning.

The standout of the first week is Saturday morning, August 1st. The swell is 5ft from the SW with a 17-second period, combined energy of 1341, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SE at 6 mph. Clean conditions. No crowds mentioned, so it’s a bit of a hidden gem.

Sunday the 2nd and Monday the 3rd also have clean morning windows with cross-off winds, swell around 4ft to 5ft, and periods holding at 15 to 17 seconds. Monday afternoon gets glassy with a 4ft SSW swell and no wind – that’s rare and beautiful.

From Tuesday the 4th, things get bigger. The swell pushes to 5ft, but the wind switches to a cross-on shore, making it lumpy. The energy is still strong (1277), but the quality drops. Wednesday the 5th has a 5ft to 6ft swell, with a 19-second period on Wednesday afternoon (energy 2063), but the cross-shore wind is a buzzkill.

The heavy hitters come in the second week. Thursday the 6th of August morning has a 6ft SSW swell with a 16-second period, but the cross-shore wind is a problem. However, Thursday afternoon goes glassy – 6ft, SSW, 16-second period, no wind. That’s a serious session for the experts. The energy is 1963, and it’s clean. Friday the 7th is even better: 6ft to 7ft SSW swell, with a 16-second period, and the wind is glassy or light offshore. That’s the best of the week. The energy on Friday afternoon is 2032, and it’s clean offshore. If you can paddle out there, you’ll have a memorable session.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are still solid, with 5ft to 6ft SSW swell, but the wind is picking up to 16 mph, which will put a bit of chop on the surface.

The last few days from Monday the 10th to Thursday the 13th see the swell jumping up to 7ft to 8ft from the S and SSW. The periods are varied, from 12 to 18 seconds, with some huge energy readings – 4810 on Monday afternoon and 4716 on Thursday morning. That’s strong to very strong wave energy. But the wind is moderate cross-shore or cross-off, and at 8ft, this is only for the expert crew. The 18-second period on Thursday the 13th morning will make it a serious groundswell – best on this reef, but it will be a beast.

Overall, the absolute standouts are Friday morning and afternoon the 7th of August – glassy to light offshore, 6ft to 7ft SSW swell, and a long period. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. If you’re an experienced surfer, don’t miss it.

Rusty.

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