Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at the next couple of weeks.

Alright, so the story for this stretch is a bit of a slow burn, but there’s a couple of beauty days hidden in there. The first few days are mostly for the experienced crew, nothing really firing for the average punter. The overall pattern shows a solid WSW groundswell lingering, but the wind is going to be the main spoiler or saver depending on the day.

Monday the 14th sees some pulse. Singleton is showing a 8ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy, reading at 2027 combined energy. The morning has a light ESE cross-off breeze, making it clean. It’s decent but the size is getting up there over 8ft, so this is strictly for the experienced surfers. The afternoon turns to a cross-shore chop, so get in early.

Tuesday the 15th is actually the best of this first week. Tuesday morning is a standout. Glassy conditions with a clear sky and a gentle E offshore breeze at 9 mph. The wave height sits at a solid 7ft from the WSW, with that same long 14-second period, producing a combined energy of 1637. It’s a bit on the bigger side for a beginner, but for anyone comfortable at this size, it’s clean and lined up. The afternoon stays clean but the breeze picks up a little more side-off.

Things drop off noticeably from Wednesday the 16th through to Sunday the 21st. Swell drops right away, energy numbers tumble below 600. It gets small and the wind patterns get messier, turning cross and onshore. Not worth a mention for a paddle. There’s a flash of interest on Friday morning the 18th with a 10ft short-period W swell, but with a 22 mph N cross-off wind it’s a complete mess of wind and size, only for the crazies.

Then we hit a real gem. Wednesday the 23rd of September starts the next chapter. Morning sets up with a 6ft WSW swell at 14 seconds, but the energy is strong at 2042 combined. The E cross-off breeze is a gentle 9 mph, and the window says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” It’s clean. The afternoon holds the same quality with a 15-second period pushing bigger lines. This is the turn-around.

But the absolute highlight, and I mean the standout of the whole 16-day outlook, is Saturday the 26th of September. Saturday morning is excellent for experienced surfers: 5ft from the WSW, a very long 21-second period, and clean with a gentle SE breeze. The energy is huge at 3448. Then Saturday afternoon goes off. It’s an “exceptional” call for experts. 8ft from the WSW, a 19-second period, and the combined energy reading is a massive 5050. The wind is a gentle ESE 9 mph cross-off. It is going to be clean, powerful, and organised. This is the session to aim for. Just a heads up, with that size and power it is strictly for the experienced, and the break is inconsistent so don’t expect it to just be a constant wave machine. Given the size over 8ft and the power, only experts need apply. For the rest, it might be a great day to watch.

The water temp is about average for the time of year at Singleton (should be low-to-mid 50s Fahrenheit), so a good 4/3 wetsuit is the go.

Rusty

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