Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The surf forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's a tough stretch ahead for Scratby. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off, to be honest. We're looking at a long, flat spell with no real surf on offer at all.
Right from the start on Wednesday the 5th, it's a non-starter. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is a good couple of degrees warmer than usual for this time of year, so that would be nice if there was anything to surf. But there isn't. The swell is practically non-existent, with a combined energy of just 8 (weak). A tiny 0.7ft north swell with an 8-second period and a fresh 30 km/h offshore wind might sound promising for clean conditions, but it's just not enough to break. The same goes for the rest of the week; we get a few pulses of swell reaching 3ft, which is knee-high at best, but the wind is always messy, or the energy is too weak. The best you'll see is a few clean-looking mornings with tiny bumps, but nothing rideable.
We go through a long gap of days with nothing. Thursday the 12th sees a small spike of energy reach 112 (moderate), with a 4ft swell from the ESE, but the period is a short, weak 5 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-onshore, making it choppy and unappealing. It's the only day with any real energy, but the quality is just not there. The rest of the way through to the 20th, it's the same story: tiny swells, weird wind directions, and the occasional clean morning with nothing to ride.
This is a blank run, plain and simple. For a spot that's already inconsistent, this stretch is a real bummer. There's nothing here for a paddle surfer.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | E 3 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 58 | 54 | 82 | 63 | 60 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 46 | 41 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.04m | 1:45PM2.31m | 2:54AM1.98m | 3:04PM2.20m | 4:08AM1.97m | 4:28PM2.15m | 5:15AM2.04m | 5:44PM2.18m | 6:14AM2.19m | 6:52PM2.25m | 7:06AM2.38m | 7:53PM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.36m | 8:06AM0.81m | 8:50PM0.55m | 9:06AM0.92m | 10:02PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.94m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:14PM0.79m | 00:54AM0.69m | 1:25PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.56m | 2:20PM0.19m | 2:39AM0.45m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | SSE 3 | N 6 | N 9 | E 4 | E 4 | N 9 | NNE 5 | N 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | 82 | 63 | 60 | 40 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 58 | 54 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 42 | 36 | 41 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 557 | 659 | 199 | 179 | 0 | 18 | 183 | 163 | 589 | 589 | 475 | 570 | 565 | 591 | 603 | 572 | 570 | 351 | 195 | 195 |
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