Middleton Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Imperial Version:

Alright, listen up. We’ve got a bit of a slow start here, but things are about to get real. The first good opportunity isn't until Friday the 21st of August. We’re looking at a solid pulse of swell hitting Middleton Beach, a very sheltered spot, so it needs a proper push to fire.

That Friday morning is the real standout for the whole run. We’re talking a solid 10-foot swell from the SSW, with a long 15-second period, which means proper groundswell. The combined wave energy is a massive 4543 (moderate to strong), so there’s plenty of power. The wind is a light NW breeze at 3 mph, which is basically offshore and will keep things glassy. This is excellent surf, but at 10 feet, it’s really only for experienced surfers. Water temp is sitting at 64°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Friday afternoon gets a bit tricky with the wind swinging onshore, so don't sleep on that morning session.

We get a bit more action on Saturday morning the 22nd with a 10-foot SSW swell, though it's a bit bigger at 16 seconds period. The wind is a cross-offshore, so it stays clean. It’s good, but not the star of the show.

There’s a gap of average stuff, with some clean windows on Monday the 24th morning with a 10-foot SW swell and light offshore WNW winds, and Tuesday the 25th morning with a 7-foot SW swell under a moderate offshore breeze. Good, but not epic.

Now, mark your calendars for Wednesday the 26th of August. That morning is the other big standout. We've got a massive 13-foot SW swell pumping in with a 19-second period – that’s a proper, long-period groundswell. The energy reading is off the charts at 11528 (very strong wave energy). A light offshore W wind at 9 mph will have it clean and lined up. This is an expert-only day. That afternoon gets a bit cross-shore and messy, so get it while it's clean.

After that, things get lumpy and windy through Thursday and Friday the 27th and 28th, with strong cross-shore winds and dropping swell quality. Not worth it. There's a little lull with tiny waves over the weekend of the 29th and 30th, with energy dropping to around 561 (weak).

The run picks back up with a pulse on Sunday the 30th of August with a 10-foot SW, long-period 19-second swell, but the wind is a fresh cross-off, so it's clean but a bit wild. Still worth a look for the first few days of September, with clean windows on Monday the 31st, Tuesday the 1st of September, and a final big, windy pulse around Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th of September. That last pulse on the 4th has a 12-foot SSW swell with a fresh offshore wind, but it's getting into the less reliable part of the forecast.

The best bets are clear: Friday morning the 21st of August for a solid, clean 10-foot groundswell, and Wednesday morning the 26th of August for the biggest, most powerful 13-foot swell of the run. Both are expert-only at those sizes, but for the crew that can handle it, it’s going to be special.

Rusty out.

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