Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

We’ve got a stretch of marginal surf and poor conditions for the first week and a half, with a promising but very oversized window later on. This isn’t a classic run, but there are a couple of moments that will get the blood pumping if you’ve got the experience.

Wednesday 16th September is about as good as it gets early on. Singleton is showing a clean 4ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period and light offshore winds in the afternoon. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. The combined energy is moderate (475). It won’t be huge, but that glassy wind will make for some tidy, user-friendly waves – a solid choice for a beginner or a fun cruiser session.

Then we hit a long, dry spell. From Thursday 17th right through to Sunday 20th September, the conditions are ugly. Strong onshore winds, lumpy chop, and a messy cross-shore dominate the picture. On the 18th and 19th, the swell jumps up to 8ft to 13ft, but it’s all blown out. Even the bigger combined energy readings (up to 4749) mean nothing when the wind is trashing it. On Saturday 19th, with a 10ft to 8ft W swell and strong cross-onshore wind, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a tiny glimmer on Sunday 20th September morning – a 6ft WSW swell with a 12-second period and light winds, combined energy at 905. It's marginal, but that slight air and light cross-shore could make it worthwhile for a patient surfer at Singleton.

The following week stays poor. Monday 21st to Thursday 24th September sees persistent moderate to fresh cross-onshore winds making a mess of things. The swell stays between 5ft and 7ft, but the chop kills the quality. Not worth paddling out.

Now, Friday 25th September is the big one – but it’s a beast. A massive 10ft to 12ft WSW groundswell rolls in, with an incredibly long 21-second period. The combined energy is colossal (7478 to 15948). The wind is light and offshore in the morning. This is a huge, powerful, very-long-period swell. At over 8ft, it’s only for experts. At a beach break, that length of period can make waves break too straight, so it will be challenging. If you’re a strong surfer who knows Singleton well, the Friday morning window is the standout – clean, huge, and powerful.

Saturday 26th September morning is still massive at 15ft, but the wind turns cross-onshore. Still only for the brave few, but far less clean.

After that, the swell drops back, but the wind remains poor. Tuesday 29th September brings another clean, light-offshore morning with a 8ft WSW swell and a 19-second period. Combined energy is 3777. That’s a solid, clean, expert-only setup again, but it’s a long way out.

The very last window, Thursday 1st October morning, offers a 5ft SSW swell with a 15-second period and light cross-shore winds. It’s worth a look, but nothing special.

So, to wrap it up: the only true standouts are Friday 25th September morning for experts chasing a massive, clean groundswell, and Tuesday 29th September morning as a slightly smaller but still heavy follow-up. For the general surfer, Wednesday 16th September afternoon is your best bet for a clean, fun session.

Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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