Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SE swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Scratby this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Scratby in the next 16 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Scratby’s serving up for the next couple weeks. I’ll be honest—this is a long, flat stretch for the most part.
From the get-go, it’s nearly dead. The first real surf doesn’t show until Tuesday, August 4th. From late July through the first few days of August, you’re looking at ankle-snappers under 2ft, mostly onshore or side-shore winds stirring up a chop. Not worth wetting a suit. There’s one little blip late Monday, July 27th—afternoon glass-off, calm air, with a tiny 2ft north swell, but the period is only 5 seconds and it’s got no energy. That’s barely a ripple.
So there’s a solid gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling for. That’s just how it goes here sometimes.
Now, Tuesday, August 4th is the real highlight. Morning session at Scratby sees a chest-high 4ft swell from the NNW, period around 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 191 (moderate energy). The wind is clean offshore out of the SW, so the waves should be pretty tidy. The afternoon holds similar—around 4ft from the north, still clean with a light side-offshore breeze. It’s not world-class, but it’s the best we’ve got in this entire run. Crowds are only there sometimes, so you might score a few quiet ones.
Heads up for Saturday, August 8th—a chunky 8ft pulse from the NNW with period 9 seconds and combined energy way up at 1168 (strong). But the tide’s questionable and the wind is light cross-shore. That’s expert-only territory. Sunday the 9th still has solid 5–6ft but a strong breeze makes it messy.
Bottom line? Tuesday, August 4th is your best bet. It’s not pumping, but it’s clean and the most consistent we’ll see. Everything else is flat, choppy, or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | S 4 | N 9 | N 10 | SE 5 | N 9 | S 4 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:53PM2.08m | 7:14AM2.19m | 7:42PM2.12m | 7:56AM2.32m | 8:27PM2.16m | 8:34AM2.46m | 9:07PM2.19m | 9:09AM2.59m | 9:45PM2.21m | 9:40AM2.68m | 10:20PM2.21m | 10:12AM2.73m | 10:53PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.77m | 1:54AM0.75m | 2:20PM0.60m | 2:32AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.43m | 3:07AM0.55m | 3:36PM0.27m | 3:40AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.13m | 4:14AM0.43m | 4:46PM0.04m | 4:48AM0.42m | 5:21PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | N 9 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 18 | 29 | 36 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | S 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | S 4 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | WNW 3 | S 4 | NNW 8 | — | NNE 4 | S 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 23 | 67 | 32 | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 3 | 9 | 26 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 499 | 558 | 470 | 216 | 228 | 163 | 162 | 163 | 209 | 163 | 209 | 114 | 334 | 552 | 330 | 591 | 565 | 568 | 570 | 678 | 601 |
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