Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.
Right now, things are flat and messy. We've got a dry spell of surf ahead, with no decent waves on offer for over a week. The first real chance of a surfable wave comes on the morning of Thursday the 16th. Even then, it's small, only about 4ft from the ENE, with a short 6-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so the water will be clean, but the energy is weak (82). It's a limp start, but it's something.
The week that follows is a bit of a mixed bag, with clean conditions at times but the swell just doesn't have much grunt. Friday the 17th is clean in the morning but the swell drops to 2ft. By Saturday the 18th, the morning has a clean 4ft swell from the north, with clean conditions as the wind goes cross-off, but the energy is only moderate (106).
Now, standouts come in the second week. The best of the whole 16-day run is shaping up for Thursday the 23rd. The morning session at Scratby under a light rain sky is looking promising. We've got a clean 5ft north swell with moderate offshore wind from the WSW, a decent 8-second period, and the combined energy is solidly strong at 407. That's the pick of the bunch – a proper window for some fun, clean waves.
After that, it fades quickly. Friday the 24th drops to tiny 2ft, and the weekend of the 25th and 26th is back to near-flat nothing. So, a long wait, a couple of clean windows mid-period, and one clear standout on Thursday the 23rd.
Stay patient,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 104 | 141 | 132 | 99 | 91 | 69 | 101 | 246 | 106 | 62 | 150 | 80 | 60 | 49 | 25 | 29 | 64 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.16m | 5:49PM2.34m | 6:30AM2.26m | 6:49PM2.41m | 7:17AM2.39m | 7:46PM2.46m | 8:03AM2.54m | 8:43PM2.47m | 8:49AM2.68m | 9:39PM2.43m | 9:34AM2.79m | 10:35PM2.36m | 10:19AM2.84m | 11:30PM2.27m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.80m | 1:05AM0.47m | 1:33PM0.56m | 2:02AM0.39m | 2:28PM0.29m | 2:52AM0.33m | 3:18PM0.04m | 3:37AM0.31m | 4:05PM-0.16m | 4:20AM0.33m | 4:51PM-0.27m | 5:01AM0.39m | 5:35PM-0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 25 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 21 | 68 | 104 | 141 | 132 | 99 | 91 | 69 | 101 | 246 | 106 | 62 | 150 | 80 | 60 | — | 6 | 29 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 476 | 505 | 476 | 523 | 524 | 370 | 736 | 724 | 523 | 477 | 475 | 476 | 477 | 475 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 226 | 228 | 209 | 344 |
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