Scratby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. Honestly, the next couple weeks are looking pretty grim for Scratby. We’ve got hardly any surf on the table, and when there is something, it’s not worth getting excited about. There’s a real gap here, so let’s break it down.

Starting from now, the first half of the forecast is a total write-off. From Saturday the 29th right through to Monday the 7th of September, it’s all tiny, weak stuff – we’re talking knee-high at best, with combined swell energy barely scraping into double digits, like 6 or 8. Winds are often offshore or cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just nothing to ride. You’d be floating around for nothing. That’s a solid 10-day stretch with zero to recommend.

Then, finally, we get a little pulse around Tuesday the 8th of September. It’s still small, but at least there’s something. Tuesday morning and afternoon show some 4ft to 5ft swell from the NNW, with a short period of 7 seconds. Combined energy sits around 150 to 185 – so, moderate energy but nothing powerful. Winds go light offshore by the afternoon, almost glassy. It’s surfable, but ordinary. Not a standout, just a chance to get wet.

Wednesday the 9th of September actually brings the best of the whole window. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the north with a much longer period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. Combined energy jumps up to 535, which is strong. Winds are cross-off out of the northwest, so it’ll be clean enough. The longer period means better shaped waves, more push, but watch out – at Scratby, a north swell with that period can sometimes make it a bit straight and tricky, especially for a beach break. Still, this is the one day to pencil in. Not for beginners though – at 5ft, it’s pushing into intermediate territory, and with the energy it’s got, it’ll be meaty.

After that, it drops off again. Thursday the 10th goes flat, and the rest of the second week is mostly tiny, with a brief 5ft bump on Saturday the 12th, but that gets chopped by onshore winds and becomes a mess. Sunday the 13th has a little 3ft clean swell but it’s weak and short period.

The water temperature at the start is 67°F, which is about 4° warmer than average for this time of year – that’s a lot warmer than usual, so you can get away with a thinner suit.

Overall, if you’re desperate, target Wednesday the 9th of September. That’s the only half-decent day. The rest is a long, flat, clean stretch of nothing much. It’s one of those frustrating runs where the wind is often good, but the swell just isn’t there. Forecasts can change though, so keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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