Scratby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Scratby is a tough one to swallow. The forecast is basically a long flat spell with very little to get excited about. The first decent window of surf doesn't even appear until Friday the 24th of July, and even then, it's a poor start.

We kick off on Friday morning, 24 July, with a tiny 2ft wind swell from the north. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it's weak and gutless – combined energy is just 33 (weak). The water is a balmy 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive. The wind is cross-onshore out of the SSE at 9 mph, making it choppy and messy. It’s not worth paddling out for.

The next few days are a real grind. Saturday the 25th has a fleeting moment of offshore wind (W at 12 mph) but the swell drops to 0.7ft. Sunday the 26th sees a slight bump to 1ft with a longer 8-second period, and the wind goes cross-offshore from the NW at 16 mph in the afternoon, keeping it clean, but the energy is still pitiful at 20. You’d be fighting for a dribble.

We then hit a near-empty gap from Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 29th, where the swell is non-existent or barely a ripple. Thursday the 30th has a tiny 2ft bump from the east, but the period is a shocking 4 seconds. The wind is onshore from the ENE at 3 mph in the morning, but it’s just not surf.

The pattern continues into the first week of August. There’s a glimmer on Saturday the 1st of August with a glassy morning, but the swell is only 1ft and from the NNE. The best looking day in the entire run might be Wednesday the 5th of August. The morning has a 2ft north swell with a 7-second period, and offshore wind from the WSW at 9 mph. The combined energy climbs to 33. It’s still small, but the conditions would be clean. Later that afternoon, the wind swings to NNW at 22 mph, becoming cross-offshore, and the swell nudges up to 2ft with a 40 energy reading. It’s not a standout, but given the rest of the period, it’s the only time you’ll find a clean, rideable wave.

Thursday the 6th of August morning is similar – 2ft, north swell, 8-second period, cross-offshore NW wind at 9 mph, and combined energy of 44. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but still only for beginners or those with a longboard and low expectations.

For the rest of the run, expect either flat, windy, or choppy conditions. The break is inconsistent and a beach setup, so when the wind is strong and the surf is poor, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang tight, and hope the long-range charts change. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area when the swell windows don’t line up.

Rusty.

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