Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what this stretch of coastline has cookin’ for us over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, with some proper heavy water early on and a few cleaner windows to work with later. The water temp is sitting right around average for this time of year, about 63.7°F, so nothing freaky going on there.

The first call is for Friday the 4th of September. Singleton’s pumping with a 9.8ft WSW swell, but hold your horses – that’s a big, powerful groundswell with a 14-second period and a combined energy rating of 4029. That is strong, solid wave energy. For a beginner-friendly spot like Singleton, this is too much. The wind is light and offshore from the SW, which would clean it up, but the size puts this one in the “for experts only” category. The swell direction is from the WSW, which is spot on for this break’s optimum, so the lines will be good, but you need to be on your game.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th remain lumpy and messy. The swell is still big, 6.6ft to 11.5ft, but the wind is swinging around and blowing cross-shore at 19 to 22 mph, chopping everything up. The energy is still strong (2570 to 3522), but the conditions are poor. This is more of a kite session than a paddle session at a beach setup like Singleton. The water’s going to be a washing machine.

Monday the 7th of September is where the light starts to turn on. The swell drops to a still-chunky 7.9ft from the WSW, with a very long period of 17 seconds. This is classic groundswell – loads of energy, long lulls between sets, and proper shape. The wind is a gentle 9 mph cross-offshore from the SE, which will give you clean, tidy waves. Combined energy is still strong at 3123. This is still a big wave for the spot, better for experienced surfers, but the quality is excellent. Monday afternoon holds similar conditions with a 7.2ft swell and 16-second period.

Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th keep the quality going. Tuesday sees 7.9-8.2ft WSW swell with a long 16-17 second period and a steady cross-offshore breeze. The energy is still in the strong range (3177 to 3275). Wednesday the 9th is a beauty: the wind swings to a clean offshore from the ENE at 9-16 mph, and the swell settles to 6.2-6.9ft. This is cleaner and more manageable for a wider crew. The afternoon session on Wednesday is a standout for me: 6.2ft, 15-second period, gentle offshore wind, and excellent conditions for experienced surfers.

Moving into the second week, things settle down a bit in size but hold the quality. Thursday the 10th offers clean offshore winds from the NE with a smaller 3.6-4.3ft WSW swell (period 14-15 seconds). The energy drops to moderate (638-853), but the conditions are very good – a great chance for a longer board.

Friday the 11th is a mixed bag. The morning has a 4.6ft W swell with cross-offshore wind, but by the afternoon the wind turns and the swell period jumps to 19 seconds – very long period. That can make a beach break like Singleton a bit tricky as the waves can be walled up.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th of September is a write-off. Onshore winds and building swell make for poor, choppy conditions. The swell energy gets strong again but it’s all for nothing with the wind.

Monday the 14th of September brings a really solid pulse of 11.5ft WSW swell with clean offshore wind. This is another “big and clean” alert, but at 11.5ft it’s only for the experienced crew. The energy is very strong (3762-4457).

Tuesday the 15th is a nice drop-off into better form. Clean offshore NE wind and a 5.6-6.6ft WSW swell with a solid 14-second period. The energy is moderate-strong (1355-1680). Excellent conditions for experienced surfers in the afternoon.

Wednesday the 16th has a smaller morning (3.0ft, long 17-second period, energy 954) but a punchy afternoon with 6.2ft, 17-second period swell from the W and a clean offshore wind. Energy jumps back to strong (2100). That afternoon session is another quality window.

The final few days look like a mix. Thursday the 17th has a 9.8ft WSW groundswell (12-13 second period) with clean cross-offshore wind, but that’s big water again for this spot. Friday the 18th starts with a 7.9ft swell and clean wind but degrades in the afternoon with onshore wind. Saturday the 19th is another onshore, choppy day with a heavy 9.8ft swell – another day best left to the kites.

Overall, the standout windows for quality waves at Singleton are Monday the 7th and the afternoons of Wednesday the 9th, Tuesday the 15th, and Wednesday the 16th. For the bigger, more powerful days, Monday the 14th and Thursday

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