Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – East Coast)

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Middleton Beach Surf Guide

Middleton Beach in South Australia - East Coast is an exposed beach break that has very consistent surf and works all around the year. Offshore winds are from the north and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. It's sometimes crowded here. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Middleton Beach Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	very consistent	17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Middleton Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Middleton Beach occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Middleton Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Middleton Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in July while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

51%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Middleton Beach Location Map

Interactive Middleton Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Middleton Beach Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 13:32 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	12:30PM	3:30PM	6:30PM	9:30PM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	13	13	13
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

What does Middleton Beach look like?

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Credit: Ant Thyer

Tides at Middleton Beach

Current tide and informaton

For Goolwa Beach, 6 km from Middleton Beach.

Next High Water: 04:47pm | 0.85m

Next Low Water: 01:41am | 0.13m

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Middleton Beach Sea Temperature

The Middleton Beach water temperature is reasonably warm (17.6 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 16.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite