Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, N swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (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 Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM. 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a lean stretch for Scratby. The next 16 days look very quiet, with only a couple of brief windows that might get you wet, but nothing you’d want to plan a trip around. There’s a big gap from the start with no real surf to speak of, and it stays that way for a while.
The first day with anything at all is Friday the 7th of August. Early morning you’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the north, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is weak (88). The wind is light and cross-off, so it’ll be clean, but it’s honestly just small and weak. Saturday the 8th is a write-off, and Sunday the 9th is flat.
The next little window shows up on Monday the 17th of August. The morning brings a 3ft swell from the south, with a period of 6 seconds and moderate energy (72). The wind is cross-off from the WNW, so it’ll be clean. Still, that’s a short-period, weak swell, and it’s not going to fire. The afternoon gets onshore and messy.
The only real standout – if you can call it that – is on Wednesday the 19th of August. The morning offers a 4ft north swell with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy nudges into moderate territory (138). The wind is fresh offshore from the WNW, so the surface will be clean. This is the best of a very poor bunch. The afternoon stays clean with a gentle offshore wind, but the swell drops back to 3ft and energy fades to 88. For a break that’s inconsistent anyway, it’s a rare day where things might line up, but even then, it’s only for the patient.
The water temperature is 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a solid 4°F above average. That’s a nice bonus if you do get in.
Overall, it’s a long, flat run. If you’re desperate, the 19th morning is your best shot, but don’t expect much. The setup here is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on most of these days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 90 | 88 | 63 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:50AM2.11m | 12:45PM2.46m | 1:46AM2.04m | 1:45PM2.31m | 2:54AM1.98m | 3:04PM2.20m | 4:08AM1.97m | 4:28PM2.15m | 5:15AM2.04m | 5:44PM2.18m | 6:14AM2.19m | 6:52PM2.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:13PM0.19m | 7:19AM0.70m | 7:57PM0.36m | 8:06AM0.81m | 8:50PM0.55m | 9:06AM0.92m | 10:02PM0.71m | 10:35AM0.94m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:14PM0.79m | 00:54AM0.69m | 1:25PM0.51m | 1:52AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 90 | 88 | 63 | 44 | 17 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSW 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 29 | 20 | — | 9 | 46 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 20 | 25 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 223 | 601 | 566 | 296 | 330 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 163 | 603 | 570 | 163 | 747 | 662 | 591 | 572 | 666 | 578 |
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