Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Middleton Beach. Honestly, it’s a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The start of the period is pretty underwhelming, but there’s some solid size coming through later. The real standouts are going to be the weekend of the 19th and the big pulses later in the month.

Let’s start with what’s on offer. Friday morning, the 17th, we’ve got a 5ft swell from the SW, with a 13-second period, so there’s a fair bit of energy in the water (884). The wind is a light north-easterly, which is a light, cross-off breeze, and it’s clean. The water temp is a touch warmer than normal, sitting at 65°, about 3° above average. Middleton is a very sheltered beginner spot, and it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a ton of waves, but Friday morning is the best of a poor start. The afternoon deteriorates, turning into a cross-shore mess.

Saturday the 18th sees the wind swing west-northwest and absolutely howl at 22 mph in the morning. The swell jumps to 7ft, but it’s strong offshore wind, so it’s gonna be a wild, blown-out session. The afternoon sees the swell hit 10ft with a 17-second period—that’s very long-period, groundswell energy (5786). That’s expert territory, but the wind is still fresh offshore. It’s going to be a battle to get out, and the waves might be too straight for a beach break like this.

Sunday the 19th is the first real highlight. Morning has a 7ft SW swell with a 14-second period, moderate offshore wind, and it’s clean. The energy is moderate (2155). This is the best window early on—good waves, workable size, and the wind is your friend. The afternoon is a bit smaller at 7ft, but the wind goes cross-off, so it’s still rideable.

Monday the 20th is a nice, clean day with a 7ft SSW swell, light winds, and moderate energy. Not a standout, but a solid, fun day. Tuesday the 21st holds similar size, but the wind is a bit more direct. Wednesday the 22nd brings a big jump: 12ft SSW swell with a 14 to 15-second period, moderate offshore wind, and massive energy (4808). That’s serious, expert-only territory. It’s a standout for size, but you need to know what you’re doing.

The rest of the week into the 24th sees the swell drop back to 6ft to 4ft, clean and small, but the crowds are possible at this spot. Then we hit a bit of a lull. Saturday the 25th is poor, with only 5ft and messy wind. Sunday the 26th pumps back up: 8ft in the morning, 10ft in the afternoon with a very long 17-second period and massive energy (6787). But the wind swings onshore, making it a choppy, poor-quality mess. Not one for the paddle; the kites will be loving it.

The start of the second week, from Monday the 27th to Tuesday the 28th, is a write-off. Onshore wind, messy, and poor conditions. Wednesday the 29th is another huge pulse: 13ft SSW swell, 17-second period, and colossal energy (9489). That’s a ton of water moving, but the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Again, more of a kite day.

Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st offer a glimmer. The swell is still 10ft to 12ft, but the wind is cross-off, and it’s clean. The energy is massive (7690, 6391, 4865). This is the best of the late period—big, powerful, clean waves, but it’s still expert stuff. The standouts for the whole 16 days are Sunday the 19th morning for a good, clean, solid session, and the Thursday the 30th morning for the big, clean, powerful swell. The rest of the time is either too small, too windy, or too messy.

Rusty.

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