Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s up for the Singleton stretch. We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag coming, but a couple of windows are gonna be real sweet.

The overall pattern is a slow start, some solid mid-range swell, then a big pulse that’s only for the brave, before it fades out. The water temp is 65°, which is about 1° cooler than the norm for this time of year – just a touch on the fresh side.

The first real action kicks off on Tuesday afternoon, July 28th. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is cross-on from the SSW at 6 mph, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. The combined energy is moderate (1117), but it’s not the cleanest start. Wednesday morning, the 29th, looks better with the wind shifting to a cross-off from the NE at 12 mph, cleaning up a 4ft WSW swell. Wednesday afternoon, the 29th, is a real highlight: the wind goes offshore from the NE, only 6 mph, and the swell is a clean 3ft from the WSW with a very long period of 17 seconds. That’s a beautiful groundswell with real push, perfect for a longboard or a funboard. The energy is still moderate (901), but the conditions are clean as a whistle.

Thursday and Friday, the 30th and 31st, see a steady increase in size. Friday morning, the 31st, has a 6ft WSW swell with a cross-off wind, and the energy is strong (1464). But Friday afternoon gets messy with a strong cross-on wind, so don’t bother.

The standout window is really the start of August. Saturday the 1st, both morning and afternoon, offers a solid 8ft WSW swell with a clean cross-off breeze. The afternoon session has a huge energy reading (3415), and the period is a nice 16 seconds. This is big, powerful surf. For a beginner, this is too much – it’s solidly in the intermediate to expert zone. Sunday the 2nd is still good, with a 6ft swell and clean offshore winds in the morning, dropping to 6ft by the afternoon.

But the real jewel is Wednesday, August 5th. The morning is glassy – absolutely flat calm wind from the ENE at 3 mph – with a 7ft WSW swell. The energy is very strong (2160). Then Wednesday afternoon is the absolute best of the entire forecast. The wind is glassy again, an 8ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a meaty 16 seconds, and the combined energy is massive (7459). The report says “exceptional.” That is the session to circle on the calendar. If you’re an experienced surfer, that’s your day.

After that, things get huge and ugly. Thursday, August 6th sees 10ft swell, but it’s too big for this spot, with strong cross-onshore winds. The same goes for Friday and Saturday – big, messy, and dangerous. The wind really howls over the weekend, with 28 mph gusts on Saturday the 8th. That’s not surfable; that’s a kite-surfing show if anything.

The final run, around the 11th and 12th of August, is a fade-out. Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy again with a tiny 4ft swell, but the energy is weak (454). Wednesday the 12th has a 6ft swell from the west with a 19-second period, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy and no good.

The two standouts: Wednesday afternoon, August 5th, is the undisputed king. Glassy, 8ft, 16-second groundswell, massive energy. That’s a day for the logbook. The second pick is Wednesday afternoon, July 29th – small but perfect, with a 17-second period and offshore wind. Clean, long, peeling waves.

Rusty, signing off.

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