Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer down at Scratby.
Straight up, it’s a quiet stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a write-off for any proper waves. There’s not a single session that gets a thumbs up, so we’re looking at a long, blank run. That’s not too unusual for a spot like Scratby – it’s a fairly exposed beach break that needs the right angle, and we just don’t have it this time around. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s looking like a break from paddling.
We kick off on Wednesday the 29th of July with tiny 1ft windswell from the north, but a southerly breeze and a cross-shore chop keep things messy. The combined energy is weak (15). Not worth getting wet.
Thursday the 30th is more of the same – 1ft, no power. A bit of a cleaner look on the morning with a light WNW cross-off breeze, but still, you’d be struggling to catch anything.
Friday the 31st sees the swell bump up a touch to 3ft, but the period drops to a shocking 4 seconds – that’s a short, bumpy windswell. A stiff northerly wind (19 mph) makes it lumpy. The energy is still low (31). Not rideable.
The first week of August is a procession of tiny, weak, onshore slop. Saturday the 1st, Sunday the 2nd, Monday the 3rd – all with poor surf. Monday morning has a bit more push at 4.3ft, but the wind is straight onshore and the cross-chop is lumpy (energy 97). You’d be better off on a kiteboard if you’re keen.
Tuesday the 4th is small and messy. Wednesday the 5th has a clean morning with a light cross-off breeze on 2.3ft of north swell, but again, it’s windswell with no grunt. Thursday and Friday stay small and choppy.
Into the second week – Saturday the 8th of August has 2.6ft to 3.6ft of east-nor-east windswell, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Energy is moderate at 66. Still poor.
The only session that catches the eye is on Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th. The swell jumps to 5.2ft from the north with a longer 6-7 second period. The combined energy climbs into the 200s – that’s moderate to strong energy (209 then 267). But here’s the catch: the wind is cross-onshore from the SSE and SE, and conditions are lumpy and choppy. The forecast still says “poor surf conditions.” For a beach break like Scratby, that much swell with onshore wind just means a washing machine. Not one for the beginners – 5.2ft is pushing it, and with that chop, it’s only for the keen, experienced crew. Even then, it’s not clean.
Thursday the 13th has a cleaner look with a strong northwesterly cross-off breeze (19 mph) and 2.3ft of swell, but the energy is low again.
Bottom line: nothing to get excited about. Save the wax for another time.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 97 | 126 | 75 | 44 | 30 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 11:18AM2.69m | 00:06AM2.17m | 11:57AM2.59m | 00:50AM2.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:59AM0.51m | 6:34PM0.07m | 6:38AM0.59m | 7:13PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | SSE 4 | N 8 | N 4 | SSE 4 | — | N 8 | ENE 4 | NNW 7 | N 6 | SSE 3 | — | N 7 | N 5 | — | N 13 | NNW 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 15 | — | 3 | 40 | 44 | 29 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 1 | 12 | 5 | — | — | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 32 | 30 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | WNW 2 | NNW 4 | NE 2 | E 3 | N 4 | N 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 17 | 49 | 97 | 126 | 75 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 569 | 576 | 569 | 661 | 681 | 567 | 572 | 558 | 572 | 572 | 419 | 570 | 589 | 570 | 370 | 475 | 180 | 198 | 143 | 777 | 111 |
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