Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya with the outlook for Singleton. We've got a real mixed bag here, so let's get into it.

The week starts off with a pulse of serious size but some nasty onshore wind, so we gotta be patient. The real standout window, and the time to truly circle on your calendar, is the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September.

Thursday, September 3rd is a write-off. We've got a solid 8ft to 8ft of WSW swell rollin' in, but that WNW and W wind is howling at 12-19 mph, blowin' straight onshore, making it a choppy, lumpy mess.

Friday the 4th is for the big-wave chargers only. The swell is peaking at 12ft to 10ft from the WSW, with a period of 13-14 seconds. The morning wind is onshore, but the afternoon might see a window with 9 mph WSW winds and the forecast saying the tide and wind could be right. But mate, that wave height is over 8ft, which puts it into expert-only territory. The combined swell energy is a massive 4057 (strong to very strong). This is a powerful, heavy ocean.

Saturday the 5th is messy again with strong cross-shore winds and a short-period 8-second windswell mixed in.

Sunday the 6th is interesting. Sizes are still big at 10ft to 12ft from the WSW, so again, not for the faint-hearted. The wind improves to a clean SE cross-offshore breeze in the afternoon, and the forecast says wind and tide are favorable, but the sheer size (10ft) is still too much for the break. The energy is also strong at 3698.

Now, Monday the 7th through Wednesday the 9th of September is where things settle down for the experienced crew. Swell drops to a more manageable 7ft to 8ft from the perfect WSW direction. Periods are long, between 16 and 17 seconds. This is proper groundswell, so the sets will be powerful and well-spaced, and the shape at a point or reef would be excellent.

The highlight is Wednesday morning, the 9th of September. We score an ENE offshore breeze at 12 mph, cleaning up those perfect 7ft, 16-second WSW lines. The combined energy is a solid 2398 (moderate to strong), but the winds are light and offshore, making for "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." The afternoon gets even lighter with 6 mph winds. This is the pick of the entire 16-day window. Crowds are only "sometimes" an issue at Singleton, so if you're an experienced surfer, this is your session.

After that, the swell fades significantly. Thursday the 10th drops to 4ft to 5ft with poor wind, and then a strong, messy wind event hits Friday the 11th with 28 mph winds.

Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th see another pulse of 8ft to 10ft swell, but again, the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, and the size is too big for the break's usual range. The forecast again says wind and tide are favorable, but the height is the deal-breaker.

Monday the 14th of September is another highlight for the experienced surfer. We get clean 8ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period and a light offshore NE breeze at 6 mph. It's described as "excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers." The energy is decent at 2420. If you missed the 9th, this is your second chance.

The final week sees the swell become inconsistent and underwhelming, with heights mostly between 6ft and 8ft, but often with onshore or cross-shore winds, or the size is too big again. Friday the 18th of September throws up one last big 10ft pulse with a clean offshore N wind at 19 mph, but it's far out and the forecast says it's too big for the break. A real teaser.

If you're a beginner, this whole window is a no-go; the smallest waves are still over 5ft, and anything over that is too much for you, especially with the strong energy. For the experts, the mornings of Wednesday the 9th and Monday the 14th of September are your golden tickets.

Stay salty,
Rusty.

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