Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been poring over the charts for your area. Right now, it’s a slow start. The first few days are dead in the water with strong onshore winds and lumpy, messy surf—nothing worth getting wet for. There’s a real lull from Tuesday the 15th through Thursday the 17th, with conditions totally flat and poor. You’re waiting it out.

Friday the 18th is still a no-go. The morning looks clean, but the swell is tiny at 3ft from the SW, and the wind is a cross-off that just won’t line up. Energy is weak (835), so you’d be scratching for nothing. A skip.

Saturday the 19th is where it perks up. The morning brings a proper bump to 7ft from the SW with a 15-second interval, and the wind is offshore from the W. Energy is solid (2336), so there’s some push. It’s a bigger swell—over the 5ft mark, so beginners might struggle. For the rest, it’s a clean session. The afternoon holds at 6ft with offshore winds, but tide concerns make it marginal.

Sunday the 20th is touch-and-go. A light cross-on in the morning with a 4ft swell, not much happening. The afternoon jumps to 7ft from the SSW, but it’s an onshore wind with light air and an unknown wave state—a gamble.

Here’s the real standout: Monday the 21st morning at Middleton Beach. We’ve got a 8ft groundswell from the SW with a very long 15-second period, and the wind is glassy—dead calm. The energy is pumping at 3310, and it’s being called “very good surf conditions.” This is for experienced surfers, as it’s over the 8ft mark, but with glass, it’s a dream session. The long period means it’ll wrap in with extra power, but at a beach break it might close out a bit—still, incredible. Water temp is 63°, about a touch warmer than normal. Crowds at Middleton are sometimes an issue, so get out early.

Tuesday the 22nd offers clean options in the morning with a 5ft swell from the SW and cross-off winds. Wednesday the 23rd morning looks good again with offshore winds and 5ft swell.

The last week gets big. Thursday the 24th has a sizey 10ft swell in the morning from the SW, clean cross-off, but the afternoon jumps to a massive 16ft with a 17-second period and energy at 15028—expert-only. Friday the 25th is even bigger: a 23ft groundswell from the SW with an 18-second period, energy at 29096. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it’s not totally blown, but it’s huge and dangerous.

Monday the 28th morning is another standout: a solid 10ft swell from the SSW with a long 16-second period, energy at 5081, with clean cross-off winds. Excellent for experienced surfers. This one’s promising but it’s over a week out—keep an eye on it.

Best on offer is Monday the 21st morning with glass, and for the big-wave crew, Friday the 25th is a beast. Long wait at the start, but it pays off.

Rusty.

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