Middles Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve gone over what’s coming for Middles, and I’ll level with ya – it’s a slow stretch. No proper swell on the horizon for the next two weeks, so don’t get your hopes up.

From Tuesday the 25th of August through to Monday the 7th of September, it’s tiny. Waves are mostly knee-high or less, with energy readings between 8 and 97 (real weak). There are a few clean windows – Wednesday the 26th morning has a light offshore breeze from the SSW, but the swell is only 0.7ft at best, coming from the east with a short 9-second period. Thursday the 27th morning is similar with a clean 1ft east swell. Even the glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 2nd of September, are flat rather than fun.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

There’s a slight pulse around Saturday the 5th of September. Saturday morning looks the best of a bad bunch – glassy with a 1ft east swell (12-second period) and energy at 81 (weak). Sunday the 6th morning has a bit more energy (119) but still only 2ft and clean with a cross-off breeze. It’s the closest you’ll get to a wave, but it’s still barely surfable.

From Monday the 7th, the wind goes onshore and the swell stays small and weak, with energy under 133 (weak). Not worth planning around.

Middles is an exposed beach break that likes a NNE swell – these east swells aren’t doing it any favors. Crowds are only “sometimes” a bother, so at least you won’t have company on these flat days.

If you’re keen to get out anyway, the stronger cross-shore winds on the windier afternoons might make it more interesting for a kite than a paddle, especially when the swell tries to bump up a little on the 5th and 6th.

Bottom line – it’s a flat spell. It happens here. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely.

Rusty.

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