Surf Forecasts:
Scarecrows surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,733 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scarecrows in the next 16 days are 1.7m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scarecrows over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 26°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 631 | 551 | 763 | 711 | 695 | 543 | 529 | 463 | 412 | 394 | 388 | 1393 | 1694 | 1447 | 1358 | 943 | 767 | 595 | 390 | 378 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.14m | 7:47PM0.72m | 7:57AM1.10m | 8:33PM0.77m | 8:39AM1.02m | 9:19PM0.81m | 9:18AM0.92m | 10:04PM0.83m | 9:57AM0.80m | 10:52PM0.82m | 10:35AM0.68m | 11:42PM0.80m | 11:16AM0.57m | 00:40AM0.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:57PM-0.00m | 1:21AM0.07m | 2:33PM0.01m | 2:11AM0.11m | 3:07PM0.04m | 3:01AM0.17m | 3:39PM0.07m | 3:51AM0.24m | 4:09PM0.11m | 4:46AM0.31m | 4:39PM0.15m | 5:51AM0.36m | 5:13PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 631 | 551 | 763 | 711 | 695 | 543 | 529 | 463 | 412 | 394 | 388 | 1393 | 1694 | 1447 | 1358 | 943 | 767 | 595 | 390 | 378 | 213 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | WNW 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 30 | 62 | 63 | 14 | 91 | 51 | 49 | 63 | 55 | 42 | 55 | 39 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 94 | 87 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 21 | S 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 238 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 32 | 27 | — | — | 48 | 91 | 70 | 70 | 83 | 66 | 212 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 41 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 47 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 41 | 11 | 41 |
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The above surf forecast table for Scarecrows provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scarecrows can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scarecrows surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Scarecrows) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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