Middleton Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.08° S 117.94° E

Issued: 7 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Middleton Beach sea temperature is

18.5° C

Middleton Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Middleton Beach today (18 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Middleton Beach at 11AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (18 Jul)	7ft (2.1m)	13s
Afternoon (18 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	17s
Evening (18 Jul)	10ft (3.0m)	16s

Table - waves today at Middleton Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun night).
	Saturday 18							Sunday 19								Monday 20
	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM	2 AM	5 AM	8 AM	11 AM	2 PM	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	2	3	3	3	3	3	1	2	2	2	2	2
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	WSW 13	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 12	SW 14	SW 9
Wave Graph
kJ	865	1514	4193	5176	4375	3820	3353	2944	2264	1889	1977	2121	2734	2718	2713	2393	1188	971	826	814	1209	1712	609
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	NW	NW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	off	off
High Tide				12:39PM0.98m					2:21AM0.68m			12:10PM0.87m					2:04AM0.75m			11:13AM0.82m
Low Tide							8:30PM0.58m		4:34AM0.67m					7:37PM0.61m				5:30AM0.72m				6:39PM0.57m


	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:16	—	—
mm	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2
Temp °C	15	13	14	15	14	12	12	12	11	12	14	14	13	13	13	12	12	12	13	15	15	14	11
Feels °C	9	6	6	7	7	6	7	7	6	8	10	10	10	11	11	9	8	7	8	10	10	9	7
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 13	SW 18	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 11	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 12	S 14	SW 14
kJ	865	1514	1229	5176	4375	3820	3353	2944	2264	1889	1977	2121	2734	2718	2713	2393	1188	971	826	814	1209	184	597
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	SW 19	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 9	S 10	—	—	—	S 9	SE 19	SE 19	SE 18	SE 18	SE 18	SSW 12	SW 13	SW 9	SW 13	S 10	S 10	SSE 18
kJ	196	627	214	218	206	139	122	—	—	—	40	15	14	13	13	13	864	594	415	700	98	50	30
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 9	SW 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 18	—	—	SE 18	SSW 11	SW 11	SE 18	S 14	SE 18	—
kJ	29	65	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	32	—	—	13	99	117	12	179	12	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 6	W 8	WSW 13	W 7	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 8	WSW 8	—	—	—	—	—	NW 2	—	—	SW 9	SW 14	SW 9
kJ	187	675	4193	611	707	554	463	443	382	458	336	271	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	415	1712	609
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Turtles WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Dirk Hartog Island WA - North West	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Mutton Bird Beach WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Nanarup Beach WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Mutton Bird Beach WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Ocean Beach WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	2	3	4	4	3	9	5	5	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	1431	1309	893	1090	101	55	5	5	5	25	101	101	10	5	5	5	5	5	5	55	25	5	55
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia					Cheynes Point	Ocean Beach	Ocean Beach	Ocean Beach	Lowlands Beach	Ocean Beach	Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point	Ocean Beach	Windy Harbour	Cyclops	Mandalay Beach	Cyclops	Cyclops	Cyclops	Wilsons Inlet	Mutton Bird Beach	Cyclops	Ocean Beach
Rating (10 max)					3	9	9	7	5	5	3	3	4	5	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Red Bluff WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Mount Cameron TAS - West Coast	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Windy Harbour WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Easter Reef VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	9	9	7	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	5
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Dunedin - Cob Cottage New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Humenga Point New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	6	9	9	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	7	7	8	7	6	6	5	6	6	5

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