Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with 183 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for Scratby is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window that starts with a real flat spell. There are no surf recommendations at all, not a single standout. The first few days show nothing but "poor surf conditions" with tiny swell and messy wind. It’s a long, dry gap right from the start that stretches all the way through the end of July and into the first week of August.
The water temperature on the first morning of the period (21 July) is sitting at 65°, which is a full 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s notable, feels like a bath compared to usual.
The first real hope comes on Wednesday morning, 5 August. There’s a pulse of 5ft easterly swell with a 6-second period, and the combined energy is moderate at 132. The wind is light from the south, making it a light cross-shore with just small ripples. That’s the cleanest we’ll see. But it’s still a short-period swell, and by the afternoon it turns choppy as the wind swings southeast and picks up to 12 mph, making it cross-onshore.
It’s pretty grim. For a spot that’s inconsistent and fairly exposed to the north, the swell direction just doesn’t line up with the optimum north. Most of the energy is coming from the wrong angles. If you’re a beginner, the swell never gets over 5ft, but the quality is so poor it’s hardly worth paddling out. Honestly, on the days with stronger wind and this kind of beach setup, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, but don’t get your hopes up. Forecasts can change, but this blank run is more normal for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | S 4 | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 33 | 20 | 64 | 183 | 127 | 111 | 94 | 60 | 33 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:48PM2.38m | 2:59AM1.98m | 2:53PM2.21m | 3:51AM1.96m | 3:59PM2.10m | 4:44AM1.96m | 5:02PM2.04m | 5:36AM2.00m | 6:00PM2.04m | 6:27AM2.08m | 6:53PM2.08m | 7:14AM2.19m | 7:42PM2.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.49m | 8:35AM0.93m | 9:24PM0.72m | 9:39AM1.01m | 10:38PM0.88m | 11:16AM1.03m | 00:05AM0.92m | 12:40PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.85m | 1:35PM0.77m | 1:54AM0.75m | 2:20PM0.60m | 2:32AM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | NNE 6 | — | N 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | S 4 | N 6 | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 64 | — | 127 | — | — | 60 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 30 | 24 | 7 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SSE 4 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 4 | — | WNW 2 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | — | — | 183 | — | 111 | 94 | — | — | 11 | 17 | 8 | — | 1 | 16 | 40 | — | — | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 797 | 881 | 268 | 296 | 1111 | 111 | 162 | 254 | 186 | 715 | 723 | 616 | 731 | 724 | 692 | 692 | 777 | 527 | 163 | 186 | 163 |
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