Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNE swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks here at Scratby, and honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The water is sitting at a very warm 67° right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s out of the ordinary.
We’ve got a really quiet start. There’s almost nothing happening for the first few days – the combined swell energy is just sitting at zero or barely registering through the end of July and into the first few days of August. It’s a dead start. The first real flicker of life shows up on the morning of Tuesday, August 4th. We’ll have a 3ft swell rolling in from the ENE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much punch. The wind is offshore from the W at 9 mph, which will keep things clean. The combined energy is a weak 107 – just enough to get a few waves. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Don’t get your hopes up.
The pattern doesn’t really improve. The best chance you’ll see is on Thursday, August 6th, in the afternoon. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the NNE, with a combined energy of 150. That’s the biggest we see. But the wind is a cross-shore from the NNE at 12 mph, so it’s going to be a bit chopped up. The period is still short at 6 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell. It’s a messy, moderate-sized day. If you’re desperate, you might get a few, but it’s not the kind of wave that’ll have you phoning in sick.
After that, it’s a long, slow slide. There are days with clean offshore winds, like the morning of August 7th (W at 12 mph) and again on August 13th (WNW at 6 mph), but the swell just isn’t there. The energy stays low, mostly under 100. We’re talking knee-high dribble at best.
Honestly, for the entire 16-day window, nothing stands out as a true winner. The swell is small, the period is short, and the quality is mostly poor. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger onshore winds on the 3rd might be more interesting, but for a paddle surfer, this is a real test of patience. It’s one of those periods where the forecast would need to change a lot to get anything worth driving for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 69 | 77 | 122 | 77 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 150 | 73 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 10:20PM2.21m | 10:12AM2.73m | 10:53PM2.21m | 10:44AM2.73m | 11:28PM2.20m | 11:18AM2.69m | 00:06AM2.17m | 11:57AM2.59m | 00:50AM2.11m | 12:45PM2.46m | 1:46AM2.04m | 1:45PM2.31m | 2:54AM1.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46PM0.04m | 4:48AM0.42m | 5:21PM-0.01m | 5:23AM0.45m | 5:57PM0.00m | 5:59AM0.51m | 6:34PM0.07m | 6:38AM0.59m | 7:13PM0.19m | 7:19AM0.70m | 7:57PM0.36m | 8:06AM0.81m | 8:50PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 122 | 77 | 40 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 18 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | N 10 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | S 5 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | SSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | E 2 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | SE 3 | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 31 | 69 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 150 | 73 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 674 | 731 | 659 | 572 | 591 | 419 | 223 | 570 | 425 | 330 | 411 | 425 | 0 | 124 | 163 | 226 | 373 | 330 | 199 | 591 | 0 |
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