Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 154 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Scratby over the next couple of weeks.
I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim picture. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at a long, blank stretch with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The first sniff of something that might be rideable doesn’t show up until Thursday the 3rd of September, and even then, it’s a struggle.
The water is a balmy 67°, which is a good 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real standout, feeling more like a late summer swim than a proper surf session. But that’s about the only positive.
From Sunday the 30th of August right through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, it’s all tiny, weak dribble. The swell is bottomed out, with combined wave energy barely registering (15 or less), and the wind is a big factor. Even when it’s offshore, the swell is just too small – we’re talking 1 foot to 2 feet max. You’d be spending more time floating than riding.
Thursday the 3rd of September afternoon offers a glimmer – a 2 foot NNW swell with a period of 11 seconds, and a moderate offshore wind. The energy is still low at 84, and the conditions are described as “surfable waves but very ordinary”. It’s not good, but it’s the closest thing to a wave we’ve got.
The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September sees a tiny bump in size, with a 4 foot swell on Saturday morning, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is fresh and offshore, making it bumpy and hard to manage. The energy is still weak (127). It’s a frustrating mix.
We then hit another dead zone from the 7th to the 9th, with tiny waves and poor wind. The only other faint possibility is the morning of Thursday the 10th of September, with a 2 foot NNE swell and a 8-second period, light offshore wind, and clean conditions. Energy is a paltry 85. Again, “surfable but very ordinary”.
The best of a bad bunch? Honestly, there isn’t one. If I had to pick a moment, it’d be that Thursday the 10th of September morning session, simply because the wind is light and the conditions are clean. But don’t expect much. The 5 foot swell on the 14th of September is too messy with cross-onshore winds and a short period.
Keep your expectations on the floor, lads. This is a proper flat spell.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | S 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 12 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 55 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 154 | 85 | 46 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:18PM2.26m | 2:00AM1.97m | 2:49PM2.07m | 3:35AM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:42AM0.68m | 8:23PM0.71m | 8:45AM0.82m | 9:39PM0.92m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 8 | S 5 | S 5 | N 10 | N 9 | S 6 | S 5 | — | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 23 | 5 | — | 55 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 2 | — | 34 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | N 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 4 | — | N 9 | N 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 19 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 5 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | SSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 45 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 12 | 18 | 154 | 85 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 633 | 402 | 661 | 450 | 199 | 296 | 401 | 488 | 601 | 562 | 268 | 687 | 334 | 456 | 661 | 584 | 655 | 470 | 419 | 226 |
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