Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s take a long look at what we’ve got coming up at Singleton over the next couple of weeks.

It’s a quiet start. The first real window of surf kicks off on Tuesday the 8th with a solid 8.2ft swell out of the WSW, but the wind is a cross-offshore breeze, and the combined energy is strong at 3256. The water sits at 63.1°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year. Conditions are described as clean, but the report flags it as marginal surf due to tide issues, so not the best to jump straight into. Wednesday the 9th steps it up though. Morning sees a 6.2ft WSW swell with clean 15-second period groundswell and a crisp offshore ENE wind at 12 mph. That’s excellent, powerful surf for experienced surfers. The afternoon holds with a 5.9ft swell and gentle offshore breeze from the east. This stretch on Wednesday is easily the standout of the first week.

Thursday the 10th is still fun, especially the afternoon. The swell drops to 4.3ft but the wind goes glassy from the ESE, making for clean, peeling lines. Friday the 11th gets interesting but messy. There’s a big spike in period to 19 seconds from the west, giving long groundswell energy that will wrap in nicely at a point or reef setup, but the winds turn cross and cross-on, so it’ll be bumpy.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a write-off. Onshore winds, rain, and choppy conditions make it poor to marginal. Worth staying home.

Now, Monday the 14th is a gem. Morning brings 7.5ft of WSW groundswell, glassy conditions with a light northeasterly breeze, and the combined energy hits 2056. This is excellent for experienced surfers, clean and powerful. The afternoon gets messy with strong cross-on winds, so get it early. Tuesday the 15th is still rideable in the morning with 7.2ft swell but cross-on wind keeps it from being top tier.

The second week starts to lose consistency. Wednesday the 16th morning offers a clean 5.2ft swell with a cross-off breeze, worth a look. After that, from Thursday the 17th through Sunday the 20th, the wind is consistently cross-on or onshore and gusty, with poor to marginal conditions. A big bump in swell arrives on the 19th and 20th, hitting 13.1ft, but with onshore wind and strong energy (over 10,000 on the 20th morning), the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most.

Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd see massive swell—13.1ft and 9.8ft from the WSW with long periods of 18 seconds and 15 seconds. The winds are offshore and clean on the 21st morning and cross-off on the 22nd morning, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break, unless you’re an expert looking for a serious challenge. After that, it drops back down, with onshore winds returning for the 23rd.

Best on offer: Wednesday the 9th (morning) and Monday the 14th (morning). Both offer clean, powerful, long-period WSW swells with offshore or glassy wind. The water is a bit cold, but the quality is there for experienced surfers.

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