Scratby Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.67° N 1.73° E

Scratby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Scratby sea temperature is
19.8° C
2.7° 

Scratby surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Scratby surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 182 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Scratby.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week is a bit of a flat spell. We’re looking at tiny waves and honest-to-goodness poor conditions for most of it. The water is sitting at 68°, which feels much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a small comfort if you’re just floating around.

The first pulse of real hope doesn’t show up until Friday the 21st. We finally get a knee-high wave, around 4 ft out of the north, but it’s short period stuff at 5 seconds. That means bumpy, weak waves. Even though the wind is clean, the wave quality is just ordinary. It's the same story through Saturday morning, with the energy picking up a bit. Honestly, this isn't a standout.

The best on offer in the whole window looks like Tuesday the 25th. We get a chest-high north swell, 5 ft, with the biggest energy score of the whole run. That’s a moderate to strong pulse. But here’s the kicker: the wind is cross-shore in the morning and cross-off in the afternoon, keeping it clean. The period is short though, at 6 seconds, so expect it to be a bit crumbly and workable for the intermediates. If you are a beginner, 5 ft might be a bit much, so keep that in mind. Tuesday afternoon is the pick of that day.

After that, it drops right back off. Late August has some clean mornings with offshore winds, like Thursday the 28th and Friday the 29th, but the swell is tiny at 2 ft. It’s clean, but you’ll be on a longboard.

So to wrap it up: don't get your hopes up early. The standout is Tuesday the 25th, where a moderate pulse of north swell meets clean cross-off winds in the afternoon. That’s your best bet. The rest of the run is either flat or just barely worth a paddle for the absolute die-hards.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night).

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
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
3:20PM1.97m
3:58AM1.85m
4:38PM1.90m
Low Tide
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
8:35AM0.95m
9:20PM1.04m
9:59AM1.07m
11:18PM1.12m
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Information about the Scratby Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Scratby provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Scratby can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Scratby surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Scratby) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Scratby may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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