Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for our stretch of coast.

We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off this Friday, the 21st of August, and it’s going to be a bumpy, powerful ride for a few days. The standout is definitely Friday morning and the following Wednesday morning. These are the ones to circle on the calendar.

Friday morning at Middleton Beach, we’ve got a clean 10ft swell pushing in from the SW, with a long 15-second period, and the wind is a light offshore from the NW. The water is 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is massive at 4543, so there’s a heap of power in the water. This is proper groundswell. For experienced surfers, this is excellent. The long period means it’ll be lining up nicely, but with that size, it’s going to be powerful and strictly for those who know what they’re doing. The offshore wind is a major plus, you’ll be looking at clean, steep faces.

Friday afternoon the wind swings onshore from the ESE, making things a bit sloppy. Saturday morning stays clean with a cross-offshore breeze and a 8ft SSW swell, still plenty of energy. Sunday morning gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind, so I’d give it a miss.

Now, the real standout for the big wave crew is Wednesday, the 26th of August. Wednesday morning delivers a pumping 13ft SW swell with an incredible 18-second period. The wind is a gentle offshore from the NW, and the combined energy is through the roof at 11514. This is a very long period groundswell with extreme power. It’s going to be a serious, heaving wall of water. This is not for the faint-hearted; only experts should be out there. The long period will make it break with real authority.

Thursday the 27th is still chunky, with a 15ft swell but strong cross-offshore winds, which makes it a bit of a battle. It’s still big, but the quality drops.

There’s a lull in the quality after that. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are poor, with onshore winds and shorter period swells. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st see a return to 8ft to 10ft swells, but the wind picks up, so it’s not the cleanest. The best of that second week looks like Tuesday, the 1st of September. Tuesday morning has a 7ft SW swell with a 15-second period and a clean offshore wind from the WNW. It’s a solid, clean option, but not as big as the earlier standout.

By Wednesday the 2nd, the wind is howling offshore at 25 mph, making it very hard to paddle into, even with a clean 6ft swell. The last few days of the forecast show some big, windy swells, but the quality is marginal. Saturday the 5th of September has a 18ft swell, but it's blown out and messy.

Bottom line: If you want the absolute best, get on it Friday morning the 21st, or if you’re an expert looking for a beast, Wednesday morning the 26th is the one. The rest of the run is a bit of a mixed bag, with clean windows but often fighting the wind. The crowds at Middleton can be a thing sometimes, but with these sizes, the lineup will thin out to just the keen crew.

Rusty.

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