Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for a surf.
It’s looking pretty flat for a while. The first bit of action doesn’t pop up until Thursday the 23rd, and it’s not much. The water is at 18° – that’s way warmer than average for July, so no need for a thick wetsuit.
The first few days are a struggle. Thursday morning the 23rd at Scratby has a tiny 3ft swell from the north with a short 7-second period, and the combined energy is weak at 74. The wind is a cross-off from the NNW, keeping it clean, but the waves are just ordinary. The afternoon goes downhill with a cross-shore and poor conditions. Friday the 24th is smaller, with a 2ft north swell and a 6-second period, and the wind is cross-on, making it a write-off. Saturday the 25th morning has a clean offshore wind from the west, but the swell is only 2ft with a 6-second period, and energy is down to 17. There’s just no power.
We then hit a long dry patch from Sunday the 26th all the way through to about Wednesday the 5th of August. Sure, there are a few clean windows, like Sunday the 26th morning with a westerly offshore, but the swell is a miserable 1ft with a 5-second period. The energy is in the single digits – you’d be floating more than surfing. The wind shifts around, but the swell never builds. Even a glassy morning on Thursday the 30th of July has the swell flat at 0.3ft.
The only real highlight is Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning at Scratby shows a 3ft swell from the NNE with a 7-second period, and the combined energy hits 74. The wind is a clean cross-off from the NW, so it’s surfable. It’s the best of a very poor bunch, but it’s still small and weak. You’ll want a longboard or a foamie, and you’ll be scratching for waves. The afternoon gets choppy again with a cross-on wind, so the window is short.
The rest of the second week is more of the same – tiny swell, bad wind, and not worth the drive. It’s a tough outlook, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 10 | SSE 4 | N 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 73 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:56AM2.32m | 8:27PM2.16m | 8:34AM2.46m | 9:07PM2.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:59PM0.43m | 3:07AM0.55m | 3:36PM0.27m | 3:40AM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 22 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1111 | 163 | 829 | 1756 | 823 | 791 | 791 | 410 | 383 | 1143 | 411 | 567 | 186 | 162 | 163 | 548 | 344 | 383 | 591 | 567 |
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