Scratby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Scratby has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough run ahead. For a spot that’s fairly exposed, we’re just not seeing the goods line up.

The next two weeks are looking mostly flat or very weak, with only tiny, short-period swells on offer. There’s a long gap of poor to non-existent surf from now until the morning of Friday the 7th of August, where we finally see something that’s just barely surfable. Water temps are running much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 66°F.

Friday morning the 7th of August is the only time in the entire period that even gets a nod. Swell is a tiny 3ft from the N with a period of 8 seconds, producing weak combined energy of just 84. Winds are light and cross-off from the NW, so conditions will be clean, but there’s no power behind it. It’s small, weak, and ordinary – but it’s the best we’ve got. By Friday afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the E, and it’s game over.

After that, from the 8th of August all the way through to the 20th, it’s a long, bleak stretch of poor surf. Most days are either flat, blown out, or showing only knee-high slop with short periods. There’s a little bump in energy on the afternoon of Tuesday the 18th of August, when a 4ft swell from the N shows up with combined energy of 184, and clean offshore winds from the W. That’s the only real pulse in the entire forecast, but at that size and with a short 6-second period, it’ll be lumpy and weak – more of a longboard cruise than anything exciting.

Honestly, mate, there’s nothing here to get fired up about. For a break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, this is a particularly flat run. If you’re aching for a paddle, Friday morning the 7th is your only realistic shot, and even then, keep your expectations low. It’s the kind of window where the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s looking like a write-off.

Rusty.

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