Scratby Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it’s looking flat and pretty gutless out there for the next couple of weeks. The ocean’s taking a nap, and we’re not going to see any real waves worth getting excited about. We’re talking about a solid stretch of nothing for at least the first week and a half. The waves that do show are barely going to wet your ankles, so leave the sticks in the car and maybe go for a bike ride instead. It’s one of those times where the forecast looks like a flat line. It won't last forever, but it’s grim.

Looking at the details for Scratby, the first few days are just a write-off. Friday the 11th has a tiny 0.7ft wave with a weak 4 units of energy – that’s nothing. Saturday the 12th is the same story, with 0.7ft and 0.3ft waves. The wind is cross-offshore, which is nice, but there’s nothing to ride. Sunday the 13th is completely flat with zero energy. We get a bit of a ripple on Monday the 14th – 1ft – but the period’s a short 4-5 seconds, so it’ll be mush. The energy is still weak.

There’s a slight bump mid-week. On Wednesday the 16th, the morning is still small, but there’s a hint of life in the afternoon with 3ft from the NNW and the energy picks up to 50. Still, with a 6-second period, it’s not going to have any push. The offshore wind will make it look pretty, but it’ll be a close-out. The wind is a bit fresh on Thursday the 17th, and there’s a bit of a swell, but again, the period is short, so it’s not going to be anything to write home about.

We get a couple more days of this small, short-period stuff. The energy climbs a little on the 18th, but it’s still weak. It’s all just enough to get your hopes up and then dash them. It’s a pattern of ankle-biters, folks.

The real highlight of the whole period, and I’m using that word loosely, might be a couple of weeks out. Monday the 25th, the surf picks up to a slightly more promising 3ft from the NNW, and the combined energy jumps to 69 – that’s the most we’ve seen. The wind is cross-offshore, so it should be clean. It’s still not big by any stretch, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. And then on Wednesday the 23rd, there’s a small 2ft wave with an easterly wind in the morning that’s light and offshore – that could be glassy, but the swell is just too small to do anything with.

So, that’s the story. The surf is poor, the confidence in any of these small pulses is low, and the long-range stuff is a promise of just marginally less terrible conditions. Water temp is about average, maybe a touch warmer than usual for the time of year. There’s nothing here for anyone, beginner or expert. It’s a blank run, and honestly, that’s pretty normal for this stretch of coast when the North Sea just refuses to cooperate. Keep the board in the shed and let’s hope for a change in the weather.

That’s it from me. Stay dry.

Rusty.

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