Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, ENE swell with 69 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a cuppa, because I've looked over the charts for the next 16 days, and I gotta be straight with you—it's a rough stretch for a paddle. We're looking at a long, dry spell.
The first surfable pulse doesn't even show up until Saturday the 3rd of August, and even then, it's a tough sell. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year—that's weirdly warm, almost like summer's got a fever.
So, for the first few days, from Saturday the 1st right through to Friday the 9th of August, it's a complete write-off. We're talking tiny, short-period dribble with onshore wind. The energy is pathetic, barely cracking 71 (moderate energy) at its best on the 3rd, but it's all cross-onshore chop. Don't bother.
Then there's a bit of a pulse on Monday the 10th of August. The swell bumps up to about 4 ft, coming from the north with a 7-second period. The combined energy climbs to 185 (moderate energy), but it's a cross-shore wind screaming at 19 mph, so it'll be a lumpy, bumpy mess. That's kite-surfing weather, not surfing weather.
Wednesday the 14th of August offers a tease with a north-northwest swell at 3 ft, but the wind is gonna be a strong breeze at 25 mph, making it a battle. And then the 15th and 16th of August have clean offshore winds, but the swell is tiny or non-existent.
Looking at the only spot in the file, Scratby, it's a beginner-friendly, inconsistent break that's really only exposed to swell from the north. The optimum swell direction is north, but none of the swells have the size or period to make it work with the wind we're getting.
Honestly, there's nothing here that's worth a session. It's a brutal 16-day forecast. The only positive is that a few of the later days have clean offshore winds, so if a new swell pops up, it could turn around fast. But as it stands, the boards are staying in the shed.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | S 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 66 | 42 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 3:04PM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:06AM0.92m | 10:02PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | N 6 | S 5 | S 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 10 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 9 | NNW 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | E 3 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | S 5 | — | W 2 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 34 | 66 | 42 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 1 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 572 | 476 | 603 | 570 | 425 | 396 | 429 | 333 | 333 | 569 | 162 | 163 | 2671 | 332 | 325 | 747 | 203 | 211 | 605 | 603 |
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