Surf Forecasts:
Scratby surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW 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 (Sep 05) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Scratby over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for our little patch of coast is a bit of a heartbreaker. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before we see anything worth getting wet for.
For the next week and a half, it’s flat. The swell is tiny, and the wind is a mess. The first few days are a total write-off, with barely a ripple. We’ll see a little bump of 4ft from the NW on Saturday the 5th, but the period is a short 7 seconds and the wind is all over the shop – it’s just not gonna shape up. You’ll be staring at a lumpy mess. This quiet run carries right through until the end of the second week. There’s a glimmer on Thursday the 10th with a 3ft NW swell and a moderate offshore, but it’s still weak and the score is poor. It’s just not enough.
The real interest starts to build towards the end of the 16-day window. The standout is on Saturday the 19th of September. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the NNE pushing in with a decent 8-second period. The combined energy is a solid 218 (moderate wave energy), which is the best we’ve seen. But the real story is the wind: a light SW breeze, which is a cross-offshore for Scratby. That’s clean, glassy conditions on the cards. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a good 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s much warmer than normal – a nice bonus.
The Saturday morning session is the pick. The swell is a fun size for a beginner spot, but it’s not exactly pumping. Also, keep in mind that Scratby is inconsistent and rarely breaks well, so a window like this is a bit of a rare event. The afternoon looks a bit more cross and messy. It’s a long way out, so treat that Saturday as a promising idea, not a certainty. Before that, the only other option is Friday the 18th, which has a 4ft N swell, but it’s a short 6-second period and the wind is cross-on, so it’s going to be a choppy, ordinary affair.
So, to sum it up: we’ve got a solid 11-day gap of near-nothing. The first real chance is a long-range hope for that Saturday the 19th. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, the board can stay in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | S 4 | NW 6 | N 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 13 | 139 | 99 | 60 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 113 | 104 | 68 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM1.97m | 2:49PM2.07m | 3:35AM1.92m | 4:35PM2.01m | 5:00AM2.02m | 6:02PM2.07m | 6:05AM2.21m | 7:10PM2.18m | 6:57AM2.43m | 8:02PM2.30m | 7:41AM2.64m | 8:43PM2.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.71m | 8:45AM0.82m | 9:39PM0.92m | 10:24AM0.87m | 11:25PM0.97m | 12:09PM0.68m | 00:45AM0.85m | 1:18PM0.37m | 1:39AM0.68m | 2:08PM0.06m | 2:24AM0.52m | 2:52PM-0.17m | 3:04AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | S 4 | NW 6 | S 5 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | — | 99 | 60 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 113 | 104 | 68 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 7 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 139 | — | — | 9 | 18 | 13 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 581 | 346 | 410 | 0 | 18 | 163 | 469 | 522 | 334 | 581 | 296 | 303 | 660 | 728 | 723 | 296 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 648 |
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