Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into what’s looking good for Middleton Beach.

The surf window starts off with a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got some solid swell arriving early, but the conditions aren't playing nice straight away. The water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit.

The first real chance to get wet is on Wednesday, the 22nd of July, but it’s a tough one. There’s a big 12ft swell from the SSW with a long 15-second period, packing a massive 5266 (combined swell energy). That’s a lot of power, but with a cross-on breeze and marginal tide conditions, it’s not going to be pretty. This one is for the experienced crew only, and even then, it’s a struggle. The next morning, Thursday the 23rd, looks cleaner. The swell drops to 10ft, still from the SSW, with a 14-second period and a light cross-off breeze from the N. The energy is still high at 3078, but the wind is light and the surf is clean. This is the best early window for a strong paddler, though the swell is big.

Friday, the 24th, sees the swell drop to 6ft and the conditions improve with a light cross-off breeze. It’s a more manageable size, but the energy is down to 929. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. Saturday and Sunday the 25th and 26th look poor with building winds and rain, so we’ll look past those.

The next chance of something decent comes on Monday the 27th of July. The swell is 7ft from the SW with a 13-second period, but a fresh cross-off breeze from the SW keeps things messy. The energy is a moderate 2278. It’s a skip.

Now, here’s the standout. Mark your calendars for Friday, the 31st of July. This is the one. We’ve got a solid 13ft SSW groundswell, with a 16-second period, and a light offshore wind from the W. The energy is a massive 7148. This is a big, powerful, clean swell. The wind is gentle offshore, the waves are clean, and the conditions are excellent. This is for experienced surfers only – this is a serious wave. The afternoon looks just as good with a 12ft swell and the same offshore wind. This is the best session on offer, but it’s a long-range call, so keep an eye on it.

After that, the action gets messy with strong onshore winds and big, choppy surf through the first week of August. Saturday the 1st of August has a 13ft swell but it’s blown out by a moderate cross-on. Sunday the 2nd is similar. There’s a marginal window on the 3rd of August with a 7ft swell and a cross breeze, but it’s not clean. The 4th of August shows a cleaner option with a 7ft SSW swell and a cross-off breeze, but the energy is moderate and the quality is borderline.

The end of the forecast period on Thursday, the 6th of August, has a 8ft SSW swell with a very long 17-second period and a clean cross-off breeze. The energy is 4553. This is a strong, long-period groundswell. For a spot like Middleton Beach, which is very sheltered, that long period could mean the waves break too straight, but the clean wind makes it a looker for the confident crew.

Overall, the best bets are the Thursday morning the 23rd for a bigger, cleaner session, and the standout is Friday the 31st of July for the big, clean, offshore conditions. The rest of the window is a lot of wind and chop to work through.

Rusty.

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