Scarecrows Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.

First up, we've got a solid run of surf coming our way. The pattern starts with some clean, fun-sized waves and builds into a real standout period with some serious grunt. The water temp is sitting right around 86°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

The first call is Scarecrows for Sunday morning, the 19th of July. It's a reef break, so it's for the advanced crew only. We're looking at a 4ft swell out of the SW, with a solid 13-second period pushing in. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the N, and the wave energy is moderate (443). The morning session is clean, but the real magic happens Sunday afternoon. The wind drops to glassy, the swell holds at 4ft from the SW, and the energy winds up to 663. It's going to be super clean and lined up. This is a great way to kick things off.

Monday the 20th is where it starts to get serious. The morning brings a jump in swell to 6ft from the SSW, with a very long period of 17 seconds. The wind is a light offshore from the ENE, and the energy is strong (1713). This is excellent surf, but it's strictly for experienced surfers at that size. The afternoon stays big at 6ft, but the wind swings to a light cross-onshore, making it a bit lumpy. The long period will make this swell wrap in nicely on the reef, which is a good thing for a reef break like this.

Tuesday the 21st sees the swell easing back to 5ft from the SSW, still with a 14-second period. The wind is a cross-offshore from the SE, and energy is still solid (1104). The morning is clean, and the afternoon holds up well too. Wednesday the 22nd is a step down in size to 4ft, but the wind stays cross-off, keeping it clean. The energy drops a bit to 532, but it's still a fun, workable wave.

The end of the week, Thursday the 23rd and Friday the 24th, gets a bit messy. The swell bumps up to 5ft - 6ft, but the period drops to 10-11 seconds, and the wind picks up from the SE and SSE, creating a cross-chop. The energy is moderate to strong (625 to 1445), but the quality is marginal. The wave energy is there, but the wind is going to spoil the surface. This period is more for the dedicated surfers who don't mind a bit of a battle.

We hit a bit of a lull from Saturday the 25th through to Tuesday the 29th. The swell drops off, dropping to 2ft on Monday the 27th. The wind is mostly glassy or light, but the size just isn't there for a proper session. There are some small clean waves, but nothing to write home about.

Now, hold on to your boards, because the back end of the forecast is where the real standout sits. Monday the 3rd of August is the one. The morning brings a powerful 7ft swell from the SSW, with a very long period of 19 seconds. The wind is a light offshore from the E, and the wave energy is massive (3792). This is a serious groundswell. The afternoon is even better: 8ft from the SSW, 18-second period, and the wind goes glassy. The energy is through the roof at 3743. This is a heavy, expert-only swell. It's going to be a big, powerful, clean groundswell. For a reef break like Scarecrows, this is going to be a proper session for the brave. The long period means it will have plenty of juice and shape, but it's a lot of water moving. This is the standout of the entire 16-day window.

To wrap it up, the first few days are a solid warm-up, but the real pay-off is the first couple of days of August. The wait from the end of July through the 29th is a bit of a dry spell, but that Monday the 3rd of August makes it all worth it. Keep an eye on the forecasts for that one.

Rusty.

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