Scratby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking like a flat spell for Scratby. The weather might be fine, but the ocean’s just not cooperating. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to recommend, so I’ll run you through the quiet period.

Starting off Wednesday, July 22nd, and running right through to Thursday, August 6th, there’s simply no surf worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, with heights barely cracking 1 foot on most days, and the periods are short, so there’s no push. The wave energy is weak, often reading in the single digits (e.g. 77 on the 22nd, 181 on the 22nd afternoon, but that’s still just poor surf). The wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-off, which keeps the water clean, but with no waves, it doesn’t matter.

The water temperature is sitting at 65°F on the 22nd, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable just floating around. But don’t expect a ride.

There’s a glassy morning on July 26th, a Sunday, but the swell is zero. A couple of afternoons, like July 31st and August 5th, have glassy or clean conditions, but again, the swell is 0.3 feet or 0.7 feet. It’s a complete flat spell.

For kite surfers, the north and north-northwest winds on the 22nd and 23rd might be more interesting, but for us wave riders, it’s a hard no.

The best of a bad bunch? Honestly, there isn’t one. The entire forecast is a washout. If you’re desperate, the Thursday morning of July 30th has a long period swell of 11 seconds, but the height is 0.3 feet, so it’s a tease. The energy is just 3. Not worth the drive.

The outlook is grim. It’s a big gap of almost two weeks with no surf. The breaks are inconsistent at the best of times, and this is one of those stretches where we just have to wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.

Rusty.

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