Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NNE swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for Scratby.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, I gotta be straight with you – there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The entire run is a total write-off for decent surf. The first real bit of swell doesn’t even show up for a week, and even when it does, the conditions are just plain ugly. We’ve got nearly a week of flat, poor surf to start, then a few days of tiny windswell with bad, choppy winds. There’s a bump in size around the 12th of July, but the wind is all wrong, and it’s a lumpy, cross-shore mess. Then it just fades out again into the second week. It’s a long, blank run.
The only spot we’ve got on the radar is Scratby itself. It’s a beginner break, but it’s inconsistent, and to be honest, you’d be wasting your time. The water is a weird 64°F right now, which is a massive 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual.
The best we can see, and it’s not saying much, is a slight pulse on the 12th of July. Early Sunday morning, there’s a 5ft swell from the NE, but it’s a short, weak period of 6 seconds, and it’s being hammered by a fresh 19 mph NNE wind. The combined energy is only moderate (138), and it’s described as “fresh cross-onshore and lumpy.” The poor surf is written all over it. The next day, the 13th of July, is a bit bigger at 5ft from the NNE, but again, the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, making it lumpy and cross-chop (energy 187). It’s a messy, ugly wave for experts only, and even then, the quality is poor.
Forget about it. This setup is so blown out and choppy, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session. There’s nothing here for us.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change, but for now, I wouldn’t bother waxing the board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 138 | 147 | 181 | 171 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:54AM1.96m | 1:21PM2.36m | 2:58AM1.98m | 2:27PM2.28m | 3:57AM2.02m | 3:39PM2.25m | 4:51AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:41AM2.16m | 5:49PM2.34m | 6:30AM2.26m | 6:49PM2.41m | 7:17AM2.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.30m | 7:47AM0.87m | 8:31PM0.38m | 8:39AM0.96m | 9:27PM0.46m | 9:44AM1.01m | 10:37PM0.53m | 11:08AM0.97m | 11:56PM0.53m | 12:29PM0.80m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:33PM0.56m | 2:02AM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | — | — | 21 | 16 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | N 10 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | — | 34 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 69 | 138 | 147 | 181 | 171 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 569 | 567 | 582 | 476 | 260 | 332 | 163 | 444 | 434 | 268 | 268 | 428 | 319 | 476 | 567 | 476 | 678 | 677 | 330 | 333 |
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