Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s see what’s cooking at Scratby for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet outlook.
We’re starting off with barely a ripple. Saturday the 25th has a tiny 1ft northwest swell, but it’s only a 5-second period – that’s just wind chop, nothing with any push. The wind is offshore, so it’s clean, but there’s no energy. The combined swell energy is a weak 11. Sunday is the same story with a bit more wind and the same ankle-high waves. Monday morning the 27th is flat – zero energy – and the afternoon brings a 2ft northerly swell but with an onshore wind, so it’s messy.
From Tuesday the 28th through the end of July, the waves are between 0.7ft and 2ft, with periods mostly under 8 seconds. The wind does go glassy on Wednesday morning the 29th – that’s nice – but the swell is only 1ft, so it’s a flat, clean pond. The combined energy never gets above 100, so it’s weak all the way.
The first week of August doesn’t offer much hope either. Sunday the 2nd has a 1ft northwest swell with a gentle offshore wind, but it’s still tiny. The only real blip is Monday the 3rd, when the swell jumps to 5ft from the east-northeast, with a period of 6 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind-driven swell, and with a cross-onshore wind and choppy conditions, it’s going to be a mess. The combined energy hits 120 (moderate) but it’s blown out and lumpy – better for kite-surfing than paddling.
After that, it drops right back to nothing – 0.3ft to 2ft for the rest of the week, with periods all under 8 seconds. The wind is occasionally offshore, but there’s just no swell to work with.
So, the bottom line is: there is no standout. No day worth getting excited about. This is a long, flat run for Scratby – it’s normal for this area to have these quiet spells, so don’t stress. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the garage and wait for a better swell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | N 8 | S 4 | S 5 |
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 kJ | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.00m | 6:00PM2.04m | 6:27AM2.08m | 6:53PM2.08m | 7:14AM2.19m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:40PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.85m | 1:35PM0.77m | 1:54AM0.75m | 2:20PM0.60m | 2:32AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.43m | 3:07AM0.55m | 3:36PM0.27m | 3:40AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.13m | 4:14AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | 21 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 25 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | S 3 | NE 5 | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 12 | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | WSW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 2 | 10 | 25 | 65 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | — | 11 | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | 2 | 28 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 791 | 736 | 489 | 489 | 660 | 410 | 199 | 183 | 162 | 162 | 195 | 163 | 572 | 576 | 572 | 591 | 591 | 568 | 444 | 396 | 314 |
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