Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, N swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright lads, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple weeks. It’s gonna be a real test of patience, with a long stretch of flat, frustrating days before we see any real push.
We’re looking at Scratby. From Friday the 14th through to about Wednesday the 19th, it’s basically dead. Tiny dribbles under about 2ft, with weak energy readings (2 to 29 in the combined energy). Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, but there’s no height to work with. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special. For a spot that's inconsistent and aimed at beginners, this is a tough stretch.
There’s a real blank run from the 14th until the 21st, with only a few unrideable bumps. It’s one of those outlooks where it looks poor, but it usually doesn’t stay this flat for long around here – forecasts can shift. Hang in there.
Then, things finally perk up a bit at the tail end of that first week and into the second. On Friday the 21st afternoon, a northerly swell tries to show at about 4ft with a 7-second period, and a combined energy of 138 (moderate). The wind is cross-shore from the north though, making it a bit choppy. Not ideal.
The real standout, and honestly the only session you’d bother paddling out for, lands on Monday the 24th of August. We get a north-northwest swell running at about 4ft on Monday morning, with an 8-second period, and energy of 157 (moderate). The wind is cross-off from the northwest, which should keep the surface pretty clean. Into the afternoon, it holds around 3ft but shifts to north-northeast with similar energy. Conditions stay cross-off from the north-northwest, making it rideable, though the call is "very ordinary conditions." For Scratby, that’s the best we’re going to see in this 16-day window. It’s short-period, so expect sectiony, not-so-powerful waves, but after over a week of nothing, it’s a lifeline. Everything after that fades back into small, weak, messy stuff.
Bottom line: don’t waste your time early. The only real chance for a paddle is around the 24th, and even then, keep expectations low. It’s small and short-period.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | N 3 | N 9 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:20AM2.89m | 10:19PM2.40m | 10:01AM2.93m | 10:58PM2.36m | 10:43AM2.89m | 11:34PM2.30m | 11:25AM2.76m | 00:11AM2.22m | 12:09PM2.56m | 00:51AM2.11m | 1:00PM2.34m | 1:40AM2.00m | 2:03PM2.13m | 2:44AM1.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:02AM0.33m | 4:33PM-0.35m | 4:40AM0.32m | 5:12PM-0.32m | 5:17AM0.35m | 5:50PM-0.17m | 5:54AM0.41m | 6:27PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.51m | 7:03PM0.33m | 7:07AM0.64m | 7:40PM0.60m | 7:46AM0.79m | 8:22PM0.85m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 8 | ENE 4 | N 10 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | N 4 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 411 | 475 | 572 | 678 | 655 | 396 | 603 | 611 | 633 | 576 | 581 | 569 | 411 | 267 | 616 | 480 | 581 | 687 | 777 | 581 | 334 |
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