Surf Forecasts:
Middleton Beach surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 19s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 19s period, SW swell with 13,931 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Middleton Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Middleton Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Middleton Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Middleton Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk Middleton Beach in feet and miles per hour.
Water temp is about what you'd expect for this time of year.
We start Sunday the 23rd with a 7ft SSW swell, but a 12 mph cross-shore from the SSW makes it a mess – poor surf with a cross-chop. Later in the arvo it cleans up a bit with a cross-off breeze, but still only marginal.
Monday the 24th is where we get a real winner. Morning session: an 8ft SW groundswell with a 14-second period, and a light 9 mph offshore wind from the NW. That’s clean, glassy waves. The energy is cranking. The arvo stays clean with a light cross-off. This is the first standout – good for strong intermediates, but that 8ft mark is getting big for beginners.
Tuesday the 25th arvo brings a 10ft swell with a 15 mph offshore wind – clean and powerful.
Now, Wednesday the 26th. This is the one. A massive 15ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-19 second period. The energy is enormous. Wednesday arvo is the absolute gem: glassy conditions with a 3 mph ESE breeze. This is for experts only. That long-period groundswell will be heavy and relentless. Crowds are possible here.
Then it turns ugly. Thursday the 27th through Sunday the 30th is onshore junk. Choppy, poor conditions. A few days of frustration.
Sunday the 30th arvo is a tease. Monday the 31st has clean but marginal surf with a 8ft SW swell.
The second week standout is Wednesday the 2nd of September. A 10ft SW swell with a moderate 15 mph offshore from the W – clean, punchy, for experienced surfers. Thursday the 3rd morning is also clean with a 10ft swell and a light offshore from the WNW.
But the big one, and I mean *the* one, is Sunday the 6th of September. We're looking at a 21ft SW groundswell with a 17-second period. Energy is over 23,000. That's enormous. It's over a week out, so don't book your flight yet, but if it lines up with those clean cross-off winds, it's an expert-only dream. Monday the 7th holds similar size with cross-off winds.
So, Monday the 24th is your solid, clean day for a strong intermediate. For the experts, Wednesday the 26th arvo is glassy and massive, and that first weekend in September looks monstrous. The middle of the run is a bust, but the start and end are worth the wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1621 | 1509 | 1756 | 4772 | 2926 | 2209 | 878 | 1343 | 2600 | 2193 | 13481 | 11856 | 8637 | 5916 | 3813 | 2334 | 721 | 471 | 483 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:08AM0.95m | 8:45AM1.01m | 9:18AM1.06m | 11:52PM0.66m | 9:50AM1.09m | 11:37PM0.68m | 10:20AM1.09m | 11:38PM0.70m | 10:51AM1.07m | 11:44PM0.74m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.29m | 5:04PM0.28m | 5:10PM0.27m | 2:54AM0.62m | 5:23PM0.28m | 3:38AM0.57m | 5:38PM0.30m | 4:15AM0.52m | 5:53PM0.34m | 4:51AM0.48m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 1621 | 1509 | 1756 | 4772 | 2926 | 2209 | 878 | 1343 | 2600 | 2193 | 13481 | 11856 | 8637 | 5916 | 3813 | 2334 | 721 | 471 | 483 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SW 18 | SW 17 | E 6 | S 13 | — | WSW 8 | S 9 | S 12 | WSW 8 | S 12 | S 10 | — | — | — | SE 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 201 | 493 | 3 | 55 | — | 178 | 142 | 12 | 250 | 25 | 130 | — | — | — | 10 | 329 | 243 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 13 | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SW 20 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 425 | 14 | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 60 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WSW 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 259 | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 99 | 79 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 55 | 289 | 309 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 5 | 289 | 1622 | 1431 | 283 | 283 | 288 | 7 |
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