Scratby Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Anglia, UK)

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Scratby Surf Guide

Scratby in East Anglia is a quite exposed beach break that only works when conditions are just right. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the west. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the north. Waves at the beach break both left and right. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water.

Scratby Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.5
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	12.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Scratby:

The best conditions reported for surf at Scratby occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Scratby (for consistent clean waves)?

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Scratby with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in November while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Scratby Location Map

Interactive Scratby surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Scratby is Coltishall Airport (CLF) in England, 27 km (17 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Scratby is Norwich Airport (NWI), also in England, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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Scratby Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 01:03 Local Time

m, °C	Sat	Sunday 11
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	NE	NE
Period (s)	6	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Scratby

Current tide and informaton

For Great Yarmouth, 4 km from Scratby.

Next High Water: 03:34am | 1.99m

Next Low Water: 08:46am | 1.03m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Scratby Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Scratby remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.