Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve been chewing on the Middleton Beach charts. It’s a patchy outlook, mate. This Monday morning kicks off with a 3.5m SSW swell and the energy’s cranking at 4505, but the southeast wind’s got it all chopped up and the tide’s iffy. Not a pretty sight. Tuesday and Wednesday are poor with fresh cross-onshores and the swell dropping to around 4ft, so you’re scratching for anything. Thursday morning’s still small at 4ft but at least it’s clean with a cross-off breeze. Thursday arvo’s the first little spark—the wind goes offshore from the WNW, light at 10 km/h, the swell’s around 5ft with a 14-second period, and the notes say good surf. It’s small and the energy’s only 890, so you’re not getting heaps of push, but it’s clean and the shelter helps.

Friday’s back to marginal—light cross-shores in the morning, then Saturday the wind hammers from the WSW at 45 km/h, offshore but strong, and the swell jumps to 3.5m. Energy’s 5373, but that wind is going to make it a warzone. Sunday morning, though—that’s your gem. 3.5m of SSW groundswell, 16-second period, and the wind dies right off to nothing, light offshore from the NW at 10 km/h. Energy’s up at 5960, and it’s describing excellent conditions for experienced surfers. This is the standout. It’s clean, solid, and powerful, but it’s a beach break so that long period could make it a bit walled—still, when it’s that glassy, you’ll find the banks. Water temp is about normal for the season, nothing out of the ordinary. Sunday arvo’s a bit bigger at 4.0m but a cross-shore starts to creep in, still rideable but not as clean. Monday the 21st has offshore winds again, 3.0m from the SSW, and the morning looks very good, just a notch below Sunday. Tuesday keeps that 3.0m with clean offshores but a bit more breeze.

Then it gets ugly for a few days. Wednesday arvo the swell’s back to 3.0m with onshore ESE winds, choppy and poor. Thursday the 24th is poor all day—same size, but the wind’s onshore and lumpy. Friday the 25th morning is another bright spot: light offshore from the SSW, 2.1m swell, clean conditions, good surf—but get in early because the arvo turns onshore and messy. Saturday the 26th is a beast for the wrong reasons—4.5m of SS swell, 19-second period, but an ESE onshore at 35 km/h just wrecks it. Energy’s off the charts at 13000, but it’s a total washing machine. Sunday’s still poor with onshore winds and 3.0m. Monday the 28th is marginal with a cross-shore and a long 18-second period, and the arvo’s poor again. Then Tuesday the 29th morning is your final call—light offshore from the NW, 2.1m from the SSW, 16-second period, and the report says very good. Energy’s 2854, not huge, but the clean face will be worth it.

So, the two days to really mark on the calendar are Sunday the 20th morning and Tuesday the 29th morning. If you’re picking one, go Sunday—it’s bigger, cleaner, and has that proper punch. The rest is either too small, too windy, or too sloppy. It’s been a sheltered spot, and it needs those windows of offshore calm. Take what you can get and paddle out when it’s clean. That’s the long and short of it.

Rusty out.

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