Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 152 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m looking at the charts for our area. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch ahead. The only spot on the cards is Scratby, and to be honest, it’s not looking like it’s going to fire at all over the next 16 days.
This is a beginner-friendly break, but it’s tagged as inconsistent, and you can see why in the data. The water is sitting at a warm 67°F, which is about 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – it’s like a bath out there, but the waves just aren’t backing it up.
Right now, and through the first week, we’ve got a frustrating run. From Tuesday the 25th through to the end of August, the swell is tiny and weak, with the combined energy barely cracking 102 (weak) and dropping to a measly 1 or 2. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, churning up what little bump there is. The swell is coming out of the east, short period at 5-6 seconds, and it’s just messy. There’s nothing to ride here.
The first glimmer of a clean surface comes on Friday the 28th with offshore winds, but the swell is only 1 ft and the energy is down to 13 (weak). That’s a flat spell, not a surf session. This quiet period drags on through the weekend and into the start of September. Even when the winds go offshore, the swell is too small to paddle onto.
Into the second week, from Monday the 31st of August, we see some strong offshore breezes, but those are blowing over a flat ocean. It’s clean but unsurfable. The energy stays in the single digits and low teens. By Thursday the 3rd of September, there’s a tiny pulse of 2 ft from the north, but the wind is strong and cross-offshore, and the energy is only 22 (weak). It’s just not enough.
The 16 days end with a bit more activity around the 7th and 8th of September, with swell heights just under 3 ft and energy creeping up to 51 (weak), but winds are messy and cross-shore. For a break that’s rarely consistent, this is a long dry spell.
Honestly, the only thing that looks interesting here is the strong offshore winds over the small, clean surface – if you’ve got a kite, this setup might be more your speed than paddle surfing. But for a wave count? There’s nothing on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 95 | 119 | 92 | 64 | 58 | 55 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:38PM2.07m | 7:41AM2.37m | 8:20PM2.16m | 8:15AM2.54m | 8:55PM2.25m | 8:46AM2.68m | 9:26PM2.33m | 9:15AM2.78m | 9:55PM2.38m | 9:45AM2.84m | 10:23PM2.41m | 10:17AM2.84m | 10:53PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.59m | 2:10AM0.70m | 2:40PM0.36m | 2:44AM0.57m | 3:14PM0.15m | 3:18AM0.45m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | N 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 33 | — | 68 | 6 | 2 | — | 55 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | S 4 | — | NE 6 | — | N 8 | N 7 | S 5 | SSW 3 | NNW 5 | N 6 | S 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | N 7 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | — | S 4 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 6 | W 4 | WSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | NW 2 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 82 | 95 | 119 | 92 | 64 | 58 | 6 | 24 | 17 | — | 19 | 2 | 21 | 212 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 43 | — | 1 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 523 | 476 | 444 | 476 | 476 | 254 | 254 | 467 | 124 | 332 | 330 | 338 | 522 | 662 | 342 | 340 | 310 | 678 | 648 | 619 | 420 |
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