Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let's talk about Scratby in feet and miles per hour. The next two weeks are a real bummer. We’ve got a huge gap at the start with hardly anything rideable. From Tuesday, the 28th of July, all the way through to the morning of Friday, the 7th of August, it’s mostly flat, weak, and sloppy. Tiny waves, mixed-up winds, and the combined swell energy is just a few dozen points most days. The water’s much warmer than usual for this time of year, sitting at 66°.
The afternoon of Tuesday, the 4th of August, gives us a little tease with a 3ft swell from the south and a gentle offshore wind, but it’s still poor quality.
Then, on the morning of Friday, the 7th of August, we finally get a proper pulse. A 5ft swell from the north, period 9 seconds, with light cross-offshore winds. The combined swell energy jumps to 511, which is strong. That’s the standout. The waves will have some real power, and the winds will keep it clean. The morning is the time to be out there. The afternoon turns onshore and messy.
Saturday, the 8th of August, drops back to a 3ft to 3ft north swell, with energy at 104 in the morning. Winds go glassy in the afternoon, so it’ll be clean but ordinary. Just enough to get wet.
The afternoon of Tuesday, the 11th of August, shows a 6ft north-northeast swell with a period of 7 seconds and a cross-offshore wind, giving 297 energy, but it’s listed as poor quality and the wind is fresh at 15 mph. That’s more of a close-out mess.
So, the only real highlight is the morning of Friday, the 7th of August. Get on it if you can. The rest of the two weeks is a waiting game. This is a tough run, but it won’t last forever. Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | NNW 5 | SE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | E 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 73 | 25 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:27PM2.16m | 8:34AM2.46m | 9:07PM2.19m | 9:09AM2.59m | 9:45PM2.21m | 9:40AM2.68m | 10:20PM2.21m | 10:12AM2.73m | 10:53PM2.21m | 10:44AM2.73m | 11:28PM2.20m | 11:18AM2.69m | 00:06AM2.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.43m | 3:07AM0.55m | 3:36PM0.27m | 3:40AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.13m | 4:14AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.04m | 4:48AM0.42m | 5:21PM-0.01m | 5:23AM0.45m | 5:57PM0.00m | 5:59AM0.51m | 6:34PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | N 8 | NNW 4 | SSE 4 | N 7 | NNW 5 | ESE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 8 | NNW 5 | N 7 | ESE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | SSE 3 | — | N 9 | S 4 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | NE 6 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | E 3 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | W 2 | NW 4 | ENE 2 | NNW 8 | N 5 | NE 3 | SE 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | NNE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 16 | 73 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 347 | 523 | 569 | 580 | 581 | 731 | 661 | 567 | 568 | 681 | 662 | 572 | 591 | 444 | 576 | 344 | 425 | 428 | 424 | 277 |
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