Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next 16 days at Singleton are a bit of a mixed bag, but there are a couple of windows where it’ll be worth paddling out.

The overall pattern is solid, dependable WSW groundswell running through the whole period, but the wind is the real story here. It’s going to be a battle between onshore slop and some absolute magic offshore windows. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Starting off, Friday the 4th of September is a non-starter. We’ve got a 12 ft WSW swell with 19 mph winds straight on it – that’s just ugly. The energy is massive (3334), but it’s all wind-chop. Not worth a look.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are also write-offs. The swell is still big, but the wind is cross-shore and lumpy, creating a messy cross-chop. The combined energy is still high (2300 to 3771), but the quality is poor. A couple of those days, the swell is 12 ft and over 8 ft, so that’s big-wave territory only.

Now, Monday the 7th of September. The swell drops to 8 ft, still a solid WSW groundswell with a long period of 17 seconds. The wind is cross-offshore and light from the SE. The energy is still strong (3418), but the tide is making it questionable. It’s a clean look, but not a standout.

Tuesday the 8th of September is more of the same: 8 ft, 18-second groundswell, clean cross-offshore winds, but still marginal. The energy is huge (3796). It’s consistent, but you’ll be working for it.

Here’s the standout window. Wednesday the 9th of September. The wind goes offshore from the ENE, and it stays clean all day. The swell is 7 ft in the morning, dropping to 7 ft in the afternoon, with a 15 to 16-second period. The energy is still strong (2310 and 1976). The conditions are described as excellent for experienced surfers, and the wind is light to moderate offshore. This is your best bet for the first week. The swell direction is WSW, which is the optimum direction for this spot. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have a few others out, but it’s not a circus.

Thursday the 10th of September is another good one. The swell drops to 5 ft, but the wind is offshore from the NE all day. The energy is moderate (966 and 841). The surf quality is described as very good. It’s a smaller, cleaner day for the longboard or a fun mid-length.

Friday the 11th of September is okay. The swell is 5 ft, from the W now, with cross-offshore winds. The energy is moderate (1320). It’s clean, but not the standout.

Then we hit a big gap. From Saturday the 12th of September through to Monday the 14th of September, the wind is onshore, strong, and the swell is blown out. The energy is still high (up to 3340), but the quality is poor. A couple of days have 31+ mph winds. Don’t even think about it.

Tuesday the 15th of September shows a glimmer. The swell is 8 ft with a 17-second period, but the wind is cross-onshore. The energy is strong (3400), but it’s choppy. Marginal.

The second standout is way out there. Wednesday the 16th of September. The morning sees a 10 ft WSW swell with 9 mph offshore winds from the ENE. The energy is massive (4092). That is too big for beginners, but for the experienced crew, it’ll be a powerful, clean session. The afternoon sees it drop to 8 ft with cross-offshore winds, still excellent. Then, Saturday the 19th of September (a week and a half away) has a 8 ft, 18-second groundswell with light cross-offshore winds and a massive energy of 4597. That’s a long-range call, so take it with a grain of salt, but it looks promising.

Keep an eye on Wednesday the 9th of September and Wednesday the 16th of September. Those are your two best chances for clean, powerful groundswell at Singleton. The rest of the time, it’s either too windy or too big.

Rusty.

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