Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with 547 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with N 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Scratby.
Right off the bat, I’ll be honest with you – this is a tough stretch. For the first twelve days, from the 8th of September right through to the 19th, it’s pretty much a write-off. The surf is tiny, messy, and the wind is just never on our side. There’s a bit of a bump on the 9th of September with a 7ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is howling at 25 mph from the NW, making it a complete mess. That’s not a session you want to be in. The combined energy tops out at 547 (moderate) that day, but it’s just not surfable. You’ll be battling a washing machine. After that, it drops right back to almost nothing for a week and a half. It’s a long, dry spell.
Now, we finally get a glimmer of hope right at the tail end of the period. Your only real chance for a paddle is on Sunday, the 20th of September. The morning is looking like the standout moment. Swell is still tiny, only 2ft from the North, but the period stretches out to a very long 11 seconds, which is a proper groundswell. The real kicker is the wind. It’s glassy. Absolutely dead calm. That’s a major positive. The combined energy is only 71 (weak), so it’s not going to be powerful, but it will be clean. For a spot that’s as inconsistent as Scratby, seeing a glassy morning is a rare treat. The water temperature is 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit.
Just keep in mind, with a long period swell like that and a beach break setup, it might break a little too straight, so look for any rip or bank that’s doing something different. Don’t expect any barrels, but for a clean, cruisy session, that’s your window.
Alright, that’s the long and short of it. A big gap of nothing, then one morning that might just save your week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | S 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 11 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 547 | 279 | 76 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10PM2.18m | 6:57AM2.43m | 8:02PM2.30m | 7:41AM2.64m | 8:43PM2.40m | 8:22AM2.81m | 9:17PM2.47m | 9:01AM2.90m | 9:47PM2.49m | 9:38AM2.91m | 10:17PM2.49m | 10:16AM2.84m | 10:46PM2.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.37m | 1:39AM0.68m | 2:08PM0.06m | 2:24AM0.52m | 2:52PM-0.17m | 3:04AM0.38m | 3:32PM-0.30m | 3:41AM0.29m | 4:09PM-0.32m | 4:17AM0.23m | 4:44PM-0.22m | 4:52AM0.23m | 5:18PM-0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | S 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | SSE 3 | N 5 | S 5 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 76 | 41 | 29 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | N 7 | S 5 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | W 2 | WNW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | S 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 55 | 547 | 279 | — | — | 5 | 20 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 651 | 657 | 313 | 180 | 0 | 347 | 163 | 385 | 313 | 250 | 307 | 303 | 533 | 340 | 452 | 195 | 307 | 480 | 419 | 401 |
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