Scarecrows Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Scarecrows over the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so we’re looking at a really solid run of surf coming up, but it’s not all plain sailing. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with cross-shore winds and a messy chop making it hard to get a clean one. The water’s sitting at about 85°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The real action starts to build from Friday the 14th. That morning, we’ve got a south swell pushing 8ft, a long 16-second period, and the wind is swinging cross-offshore out of the southeast at 9 mph. That’s clean. The combined energy is pumping at 2692 and it’s only going to get better. Friday afternoon stays clean with the same cross-off breeze and a 7ft swell. This is for experienced surfers, no doubt – at 8ft, it’s solid, powerful, and the long period means it’ll be bowling nicely over the reef. You’ll want your wits about you.

Then Saturday the 15th morning is a standout. The swell drops to 5ft, but the wind drops right off to nearly nothing, just 3 mph from the southeast, cross-off. It’s glassy. The wave energy is still strong at 1578, and with that 14-second period, the shape will be beautiful. This is the pick of the first week – clean, punchy, and not too big for a confident intermediate. Crowds are possible at Scarecrows, so get in early.

We get a bit of a lull on Sunday and Monday with smaller swells, but still clean enough for a morning session.

Now, hold on, because the second week fires up. Tuesday the 18th afternoon sees a new SSW swell coming in at 5ft but with a massive 19-second period. The combined energy jumps to 3150, and the wind is light and cross-off. That’s proper groundswell, and it’ll be lining up like a freight train. Wednesday the 19th morning pushes the swell up to 8ft, with a 18-second period and cross-off winds at 12 mph. The energy is 3796 – that’s serious. This is expert territory only. Too big for most, but if you’ve got the nerve, it’s going to be a classic.

Saturday the 22nd morning is another one to circle. Swell back a touch to 8ft, still SSW, 16-second period, cross-off wind at 9 mph, and clean. The energy is 2629. It’s still a big wave, but the conditions are sorted.

The last few days of the outlook taper off a bit, but there are still clean mornings with chest-high sets on the 25th. Overall, the best of the best is that glassy Saturday morning on the 15th, and then the big, powerful groundswell from the 18th through the 22nd for the crew who can handle it.

Rusty, signing off.

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