Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with 99 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, I’ll level with you. Scratby is looking like a ghost town for the next 16 days. From Friday, July 3rd right through to Saturday, July 18th, there’s nothing worth suiting up for. The biggest bump we see is a weak 3ft swell, but it’s short-period junk at 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a pathetic 83 (weak). Most of the time, it’s a whole lot of nothing.
Saturday the 4th has a clean morning with offshore wind, but the swell is only 2ft. It’s just not enough. The water is running at 64°F, which is about 5°F warmer than normal, so at least it’s comfortable, but the waves are missing.
The rest of the forecast is a sad parade of onshore slop, cross-shore chop, and flat spells. There are days with zero swell at all. Wednesday the 15th of July shows a glassy afternoon, but the swell is 1ft with a 3-second period – that’s a ripple, not a wave.
Don’t look for a standout here, because there isn’t one. If the wind picks up, maybe the kite surfers will have a laugh, but for paddle surfing, it’s a bust.
Keep your hopes up, forecasts can flip, but right now, this is about as dry as it gets.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | N 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 83 | 53 | 35 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 54 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 24 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:12PM2.06m | 11:07AM2.57m | 11:57PM2.01m | 11:45AM2.53m | 00:51AM1.97m | 12:28PM2.45m | 1:54AM1.96m | 1:21PM2.36m | 2:58AM1.98m | 2:27PM2.28m | 3:57AM2.02m | 3:39PM2.25m | 4:51AM2.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.20m | 5:44AM0.58m | 6:22PM0.21m | 6:21AM0.66m | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:02AM0.76m | 7:44PM0.30m | 7:47AM0.87m | 8:31PM0.38m | 8:39AM0.96m | 9:27PM0.46m | 9:44AM1.01m | 10:37PM0.53m | 11:08AM0.97m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 83 | 53 | 35 | 22 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 12 | — | 2 | 2 | 27 | 54 | 92 | 61 | 40 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | SE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 31 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 21 | 41 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 18 | 661 | 655 | 410 | 522 | 522 | 567 | 473 | 569 | 569 | 736 | 419 | 476 | 472 | 247 | 18 | 203 | 567 | 476 | 468 |
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