Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. We’ve got a solid run of swell aimed at Singleton, and this looks like a week for experienced surfers to really get amongst it. The pattern is a consistent, long-period WSW groundswell that holds for days. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

We kick off this Friday, July 3rd. Morning sees a clean 6ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period and a gentle offshore breeze. That’s some good, lined-up surf, though the energy is strong at (1206). It’s a bit meaty for beginners, so this is for the lads who know what they’re doing. The afternoon stays similar at 5ft.

Saturday the 4th drops a notch. The swell hangs in at 5ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore. It’s clean, but the notes suggest it’s a bit marginal on the tide. The period pushes to 16 and 17 seconds, so you’ll get long lulls between sets—save your energy.

Sunday the 5th is a write-off. Swell drops to 3ft with messy cross-off winds turning into a choppy cross-onshore with rain. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, here is the standout: Monday the 6th through to Wednesday the 8th. Monday morning kicks up to a solid 8ft from the WSW with a 16-second period. The energy is huge (3034 in the morning, 3225 in the arvo). That’s a lot of power. This is expert-only territory. Winds are cross-offshore and clean. Tuesday the 7th is the absolute pick of the lot—morning has 8ft, 16-second groundswell, gentle offshore winds, and that energy reading is a massive (3360). This is as good as it gets for experienced surfers. The crowd factor at Singleton is listed as “sometimes,” so you might have a few lads out, but for waves of this quality with perfect offshore conditions, it’s worth it.

Wednesday the 8th drops back to a more manageable 5ft in the morning with light cross-offshore winds. Still clean and excellent. The afternoon gets a little tricky with a cross-onshore breeze, but the morning session is the go.

Thursday the 9th continues the run. 6ft in the morning with a clean cross-off, and then Thursday afternoon goes totally glassy with zero wind. That afternoon session is going to be pristine, 6ft and glassy—absolute silk.

Friday the 10th is glassy again in the morning with 5ft, but there’s a chance of rain showers. Still, glassy is glassy. The afternoon turns onshore and choppy, so get it early.

The weekend of the 11th and 12th: Saturday the 11th has clean offshore winds in the morning with 4ft, but the energy is lower. Sunday the 12th is the second major standout. Clean early with an 8ft, 18-second groundswell. That is a very long period, and the energy is a ridiculous (3790). That’s a powerful, raw groundswell. At a beach break, a period that long can make the waves jack up and close out, so you want to be on your game. Even with pricey conditions, the power is real. Afternoon stays clean at 8ft.

Monday the 13th sees a drop to 6ft, clean in the morning, but the afternoon gets slammed by a strong cross-onshore that turns it to chop. Get out by lunch.

Tuesday the 14th brings back a moderate offshore breeze with 6ft to 6ft, clean both sessions. Nice.

From Wednesday the 15th onward into the second week, quality fades. Winds get punchy and cross-shore, and the swell drops. Thursday the 16th has fresh cross-offshore winds with only 4ft, then Friday the 17th is a total loss with a near-gale cross-shore and rain, making a mess of the 6ft swell. Saturday the 18th finishes the run with a clean 5ft, cross-off, but the energy is low (975).

So to sum it up for the experienced crew: Tuesday the 7th morning is the top pick for clean, powerful, offshore perfection. Sunday the 12th is the wildcard—huge, long-period groundswell that demands respect. Everything else in the first week is solid, but those two days are the ones to circle.

Rusty.

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