Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, N swell with 233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 19 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW 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 (Aug 19) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's cut to the chase. It's been a dead run for Scratby. For the next 16 days, there's not a single proper surf session to be had. We're talking a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. You'll see a few little bumps, but nothing worth paddling out for.
The water temp is 68°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that's seriously weird.
Starting off on Sunday the 16th of August, it's nearly flat. A tiny 0.7 ft swell with barely any energy (11 combined energy), but with glassy wind, so it's a pond. Monday the 17th is the same deal, with a side-shore breeze messing it up.
A tiny pulse shows on Tuesday the 18th with a 1 ft to 1 ft swell from the NNE and offshore winds. The energy is still weak (13 to 16). It's clean, but you're barely getting wet. Wednesday the 19th is the best of a bad bunch: a 2 ft to 2 ft swell from the NNW with clean offshore winds. The energy climbs to 29, but with a short 6-second period, it's just a bump. Fine for a beginner, maybe, but that's it.
From Thursday the 20th through to the 22nd, we get a little more size, with the swell hitting 5 ft on Friday the 21st and the combined energy up to 195. The wind is clean, cross-offshore from the NNW, but that short period (6-7 seconds) means it's not proper, lined-up surf. It looks more like a kiteboarding day than a paddle-surfing day at a beach like this.
After that, it all fades. Swell stays below 4 ft for the rest of the run, with wind turning onshore or side-shore and chopping everything up. By the end of August and into the 31st, we get strong offshore winds (25 mph) but only a tiny 2 ft swell – too much wind, not enough wave. It's a frustrating combo for any surfer.
Honestly, in the entire 16-day window, there's no day I'd recommend you make the trip. The standout is the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August for the cleanest conditions, but don't expect much. This area just goes flat sometimes, and this is one of those times.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 47 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 112 | 155 | 195 | 172 | 193 | 191 | 164 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:43AM2.89m | 11:34PM2.30m | 11:25AM2.76m | 00:11AM2.22m | 12:09PM2.56m | 00:51AM2.11m | 1:00PM2.34m | 1:40AM2.00m | 2:03PM2.13m | 2:44AM1.90m | 3:20PM1.97m | 3:58AM1.85m | 4:38PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM-0.17m | 5:54AM0.41m | 6:27PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.51m | 7:03PM0.33m | 7:07AM0.64m | 7:40PM0.60m | 7:46AM0.79m | 8:22PM0.85m | 8:35AM0.95m | 9:20PM1.04m | 9:59AM1.07m | 11:18PM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | N 7 | N 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | N 7 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | SSE 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | NNW 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 112 | 155 | 195 | 172 | 193 | 191 | 164 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 660 | 576 | 576 | 581 | 678 | 616 | 1093 | 0 | 616 | 581 | 619 | 333 | 659 | 307 | 333 | 184 | 0 | 15 | 179 | 111 |
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