Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Middleton Beach.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the whole 16-day window is a bit of a mixed bag for this spot. It’s a very sheltered setup, so it takes a specific kind of swell to get it working, and we’re looking at a lot of strong wind days. The water is sitting at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than you’d expect for this time of year, so that’s a small bonus.

We don't get going until the 13th of July. The first few days, Monday the 13th through Thursday the 16th, have some size—8ft to 10ft—coming from the SSW with a long period, but it’s mostly cross-offshore winds. The combined energy is strong (5355) but the conditions are called marginal. It’s surfable, but not the cleanest.

Friday the 17th is a write-off. The swell drops right off to 4ft, and the wind is messy. Not worth paddling out.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. The first standout is Saturday the 18th of July. We’ve got a solid 13ft SW groundswell (period 18 seconds) pushing in, with a combined energy reading of 10186 – that’s proper strong. The wind is offshore from the W, and the forecast says "fresh offshore and clean". That’s a big swell, though. Over 8ft, so this is strictly for experienced surfers only. For a break this sheltered, that’s a proper beast of a day.

The consistent, clean conditions hold through Sunday the 19th with 8ft SSW swell and offshore winds, and then we get a bit of a lull. The swell drops below 5ft for a couple of days, so the next real highlight is the 23rd of July. Thursday the 23rd morning sees a 10ft SSW groundswell with a very long period of 17 seconds, and a combined energy of 5207. The wind is offshore, and the notes say "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers". Because of that long period, it’s going to be a bit more lined up, but still big.

Then, on Friday the 24th of July, we get a rare treat. The wind goes glassy, flat calm from the ENE at 0 mph. The swell is a manageable 8ft from the SSW. That’s as clean as it gets at Middleton Beach. The combined energy (2860) is moderate. This is the best all-round window for a surfer who can handle the size.

The last week of July sees a few more pulses of 10ft+ swell, but the wind is usually howling (25-31 mph), making it look more like a kite session than a paddle session. The 27th of July (Monday afternoon) has a brief window of 8ft SSW swell with offshore wind, which is worth a mention.

So, to sum it up: the standout days are Saturday the 18th of July for the big, powerful, offshore swell (experts only), and Friday the 24th of July for the rare glassy conditions and solid, surfable waves. The rest is either too windy, too small, or too big for the average punter.

Rusty.

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