Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, I’m Rusty, and here’s the outlook for the next couple of weeks down at Middleton Beach. It’s a bit of a slow start, but once we get past the first few days, things really start firing.

First up, the water temp is running about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The first real swell window kicks off on Monday the 24th of August. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell with a long 14-second period – that’s real energy pushing in (2981). Morning winds are light offshore from the WNW, so it’s clean and inviting. The afternoon stays just as good with similar size and a light offshore breeze. This is a nice gentle entry into the week.

Tuesday the 25th starts off messy with a cross-offshore wind, but the afternoon turns it around – back to 8ft SW swell, clean conditions with a moderate offshore breeze. That’s a solid session.

Now, Wednesday the 26th – this is a standout. We’re looking at a 12ft SW groundswell with a very long 19-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 9055. Winds are glassy light from the west in the morning, making it clean. This is powerful, long-period groundswell hitting a sheltered beach, so it’ll be lined up and rippable. But at 12ft, this is strictly for experienced surfers only. The afternoon stays big at 13ft with clean conditions, but the wind goes cross-off, so still high quality.

Thursday the 27th sees the swell drop a bit but the wind turns onshore and messy, so we’ll skip that. Friday the 28th is small and choppy, not worth the paddle.

Then Saturday the 29th – morning glass. 7ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, glassy conditions with a light NE breeze. The energy is solid (2858), and the surf will be clean. A great day for a bigger board and some smooth lines.

Sunday the 30th is another big one – 10ft SW groundswell, 16-second period, morning cross-offshore winds, and the energy is 4254. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The afternoon goes glassy with 8ft swell – beautiful.

Monday the 31st stays clean with 8ft SW swell, light offshore winds, and the energy is still there (2415). A good, solid Monday surf.

After that, the first week of September sees a drop in size and quality, with more marginal conditions through the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. The wind stays clean but the swell is inconsistent.

Then, mark your calendar for Friday the 4th of September. This is the biggest, best-looking swell of the whole window. The morning brings 12ft SW groundswell with 14 seconds, and the afternoon jumps to 16ft SW groundswell, 16 seconds, with a combined energy of 12234. Winds are light offshore, and the water is clean. This is a monster – only for the experienced, and it’s a true standout.

Saturday the 5th holds at 13ft and 12ft with offshore winds, but the wind picks up. Still, big swell for those who can handle it.

The 6th of September though – that’s a write-off. Southerly gales, 16ft to 23ft swell, but it’s onshore and messy. That’d be more of a kite day than a paddle day.

The 7th is big but onshore, and the 8th of September finally brings things back – 8ft SW groundswell, 14 seconds, clean with a cross-offshore breeze. A nice way to end the run.

Overall, the standouts are Wednesday the 26th of August for the long-period groundswell and glassy morning, and Friday the 4th of September for the absolute monster 16ft swell with clean conditions. Middleton Beach is a sheltered spot, so it won’t handle the biggest onshore days, but when it’s clean, it’s a gem. Crowds are sometimes an issue, so get there early for the good ones.

Rusty.

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