Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, N swell with 348 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Scratby is a tough one to call a surf trip for. We’ve got a real desert at the start, and honestly, it’s a long stretch of flat, weak conditions before anything even remotely ridable shows up.
Looking at the pattern, the first week and a half is a write-off. From Sunday the 19th right through to the 2nd of August, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swells and a lot of wind. There’s a pulse of swell on the 19th and 20th, with waves around 5ft, but it’s coming in from the north with a short, weak period of 9 seconds and a moderate combined energy (431). The problem is that wind is hammering it – a fresh cross-off at 19 mph – and the call is “poor surf conditions.” That’s just messy, onshore-chop territory. Even the water temp is notably warm, sitting at 65°F with a 4°F anomaly, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help the wave quality.
After that, it’s a real flat spell. From the 21st to the 24th, we’ve got knee-to-waist high slop, mostly cross-shore wind and zero energy in the water. The 24th morning shows a glassy surface with a whisper of a 2ft swell from the north, but with period at 7 seconds and an energy reading of just 44, it’s not going to do anything. The 25th, 26th, and 27th have readings of zero energy – totally flat.
There is a slight flicker of life way out on Monday the 3rd of August. We get a short period (9 secs) swell from the north at 2ft, but with a combined energy of just 67. It’s small, but it’s clean, with light cross-off winds from the NW. The model calls it “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – it ain’t going to win any awards, but it’s the only chance in this whole run to paddle out without getting blown off the water. For a beginner spot that’s already inconsistent, this blank run is pretty normal for the area, sadly.
If you’re not desperate, leave the board at home. If you are, the morning of Monday the 3rd is the only tiny window, but don't expect much. This is more of a kite-surf setup with the wind we’re seeing on the bigger days, not a paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 431 | 380 | 245 | 172 | 103 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 56 | 106 | 127 | 86 | 89 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:54AM2.72m | 1:16AM2.09m | 12:47PM2.56m | 2:08AM2.03m | 1:48PM2.38m | 2:59AM1.98m | 2:53PM2.21m | 3:51AM1.96m | 3:59PM2.10m | 4:44AM1.96m | 5:02PM2.04m | 5:36AM2.00m | 6:00PM2.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.01m | 7:02AM0.70m | 7:45PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.82m | 8:31PM0.49m | 8:35AM0.93m | 9:24PM0.72m | 9:39AM1.01m | 10:38PM0.88m | 11:16AM1.03m | 00:05AM0.92m | 12:40PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 68 | — | — | 39 | 56 | 56 | — | 4 | 89 | 62 | 44 | 30 | 18 | — | — | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | W 2 |
| kJ | 431 | 380 | 245 | 172 | 103 | — | 51 | 51 | — | — | 106 | 127 | 86 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | 28 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 333 | 333 | 114 | 199 | 589 | 199 | 538 | 589 | 163 | 325 | 651 | 111 | 162 | 254 | 124 | 1120 | 1146 | 1112 | 724 | 581 | 687 |
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