Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 103 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, mate. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our local patch. Let’s be straight with each other: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle.
Honestly, for the best part of two weeks, we’ve got next to nothing to get excited about. From now, right through until early September, the swell is tiny, all under 2ft, and coming from the wrong way for us. The energy is pathetic - we're talking readings of 16, 18, 5... it’s flat out embarrassing. You’d be better off taking the dog for a walk.
There’s a long quiet spell here, with basically no surf worth mentioning until we hit Friday, September 11th. That’s when things finally look like they might wake up. We see a solid pulse of groundswell from the NNW pushing through. Friday morning sees the swell jump to about 6ft, with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 991 - that’s a proper kick in the pants. The wind is howling from the W at 25 mph, but crucially, it’s strong offshore and clean. That’ll make for some raw, powerful lines, though paddling out will be a right battle. By Friday afternoon, the swell nudges up to 6ft with 1148 energy, but the wind swings NW and turns cross-offshore, making it a bit messier. This is definitely for experienced surfers only.
The standout of the whole forecast though, has to be Saturday, September 12th. The morning swell is still a solid 6ft from the N, with a long 11-second period and stacked energy of 1430. The wind drops right back to a moderate 12 mph from the NW, staying cross-off and clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’ll be big, powerful, and clean, but with that size, you need to know what you’re doing. This is an expert-only session.
The spot has been Scratby the whole time. It’s a fairly exposed beginner break, but with a NNE swell and a W wind, it’s not looking good for the small stuff. On that big day, the swell direction is N, which isn't its optimum, but the sheer size and clean conditions will overcome that. It’s inconsistent here normally, so when it does fire, you’ve got to be on it. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Bottom line: save your energy for that second weekend in September. The 12th looks like the only true winner on the board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | S 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 |
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 kJ | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 103 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.68m | 9:26PM2.33m | 9:15AM2.78m | 9:55PM2.38m | 9:45AM2.84m | 10:23PM2.41m | 10:17AM2.84m | 10:53PM2.40m | 10:52AM2.78m | 11:26PM2.35m | 11:31AM2.66m | 00:04AM2.24m | 12:17PM2.48m | 00:52AM2.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:47PM-0.02m | 3:51AM0.37m | 4:20PM-0.12m | 4:25AM0.32m | 4:54PM-0.15m | 5:00AM0.31m | 5:29PM-0.11m | 5:36AM0.35m | 6:06PM0.02m | 6:14AM0.42m | 6:45PM0.22m | 6:55AM0.54m | 7:29PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | SSE 7 | S 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | S 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | S 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 16 | 11 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 7 | — | — | 23 | 15 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NW 4 | — | N 7 | S 5 | — | N 7 | N 6 | S 3 | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | N 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | — | 9 | 5 | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 9 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | S 6 | WSW 3 | W 4 | S 3 | S 5 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | W 2 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SSE 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 103 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 260 | 226 | 332 | 581 | 406 | 260 | 268 | 332 | 388 | 340 | 241 | 522 | 581 | 410 | 425 | 568 | 163 | 268 | 163 | 566 |
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