Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, E swell with 47 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mates, Rusty here. Let’s chew through this forecast.
It’s a bleak start, I won’t lie. Scratby’s looking at a proper dry spell for over a week. Tiny, weak waves and winds that are just wrong for surfing. The water’s at 66°F on the 27th, which is a solid 5°F above the usual for this time of year, so that’s a bit weird but nice if you’re just floating.
The first real chance comes on Monday the 11th of August. Tuesday morning the 11th has a 6ft swell from the north, period of 8 seconds, with a fresh offshore wind at 19 mph. It’s clean, but the energy is moderate at 432. Tuesday afternoon is the real deal. The wind drops to a gentle 9 mph offshore from the west-northwest, the swell is 6ft from the north, same short period, energy still moderate at 368. That’s your window. Clean waves, offshore wind grooming the faces. It’s a short period, so the waves will be a bit more lumpy, but for Scratby, that’s the pick of the bunch. 6ft is on the bigger side for beginners, but with clean conditions, it’s doable.
So, the standout is Tuesday afternoon, the 11th of August. Everything before that is a no-go. After that, it fades out again. Keep an eye on it, but for now, that’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 5 | N 8 | NE 3 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:42PM2.12m | 7:56AM2.32m | 8:27PM2.16m | 8:34AM2.46m | 9:07PM2.19m | 9:09AM2.59m | 9:45PM2.21m | 9:40AM2.68m | 10:20PM2.21m | 10:12AM2.73m | 10:53PM2.21m | 10:44AM2.73m | 11:28PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.43m | 3:07AM0.55m | 3:36PM0.27m | 3:40AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.13m | 4:14AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.04m | 4:48AM0.42m | 5:21PM-0.01m | 5:23AM0.45m | 5:57PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | N 8 | NNW 4 | SSE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | ESE 3 | E 4 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | E 3 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | N 8 | — | ENE 2 | — | N 2 | NE 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | — | 33 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 162 | 163 | 163 | 347 | 569 | 581 | 603 | 661 | 661 | 228 | 567 | 591 | 674 | 575 | 731 | 666 | 570 | 662 | 476 |
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