Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for Singleton.

We're looking at a pretty tricky stretch with a lot of marginal conditions in the near term, but there's a definite standout later on if you're willing to wait. The water temps are sitting about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are a bit of a write-off. Thursday the 27th has some swell, 8ft from the WSW with a solid 16-second period (3578 combined energy), but that onshore wind is going to make it a lumpy, cross-shore mess. The morning is a no-go, and the afternoon is only slightly better. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are small and clean-ish, but the size is just really weak and the comments are all "marginal."

Now, Sunday the 30th morning is where it starts to get interesting. We've got a 7ft WSW swell rolling in with a very long 18-second period (2930 combined energy). The wind is light and offshore from the NNE, so the surface will be glassy clean. This is a powerful, long-period groundswell, so expect some well-shaped lines but be aware it might break a bit too straight for the beach break here. It's still your best bet for the first week, and it's the only time in the forecast that's called "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." That 7ft is a solid size, so it's not for the groms.

After that, we hit a bit of a dead zone. Monday the 31st through Thursday the 3rd of September is all onshore or cross-onshore winds, with a lot of "poor" or "marginal" calls. The swell is there but the wind is killing it.

The real standout, if you can hold out, is Saturday the 5th of September. The morning session is the one to target. We're looking at a massive 13ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period and a combined energy of 13572 – that's a lot of power. The wind is a light, clean cross-offshore from the SE. It's going to be big, clean, and powerful. The forecast even says "the swell is predicted to be too big for this break," so this is strictly for experts with big-wave gear. The afternoon goes to crap with a fresh onshore wind, so it's a short window.

After that, the second week is a mixed bag of onshore wind and choppy conditions. There's another big swell up on Tuesday the 8th of September, 10ft from the WSW with a 16-second period, but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it won't be as clean as the 5th. The 10th of September Thursday morning has a clean 8ft WSW swell with a nice 16-second period, but the wind is light cross-shore, so it will be a bit bumpy but still ridable.

Bottom line: If you're an experienced surfer, mark your calendar for Sunday the 30th of August morning for the first clean, powerful swell, and Saturday the 5th of September morning for the big, clean bomb set. The rest of the run is mostly onshore wind and choppy, messy conditions.

Rusty.

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