Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, grab a look at this, folks. It’s Rusty here, and honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a window of clean, solid surf to kick things off, but then the ocean gets a bit angry and messy for a stretch. It’s not all doom and gloom, but you gotta pick your moments.

The first real call is for the Wednesday afternoon session. Singleton’s looking at a clean 6ft of west-southwest groundswell, rolling in with a long 15-second period. The water’s sitting at a pretty normal 64°F for this time of year, so nothing weird there. The wind is a gentle offshore breeze, making for some proper glassy conditions. This is a solid, clean option for the experienced crew, with the moderate wave energy (1480) pushing through. For a beginner, 6ft might be a little much, but for the rest of us, this is a good one.

Thursday stays clean. The morning has a bit more juice in the wind at 16 mph offshore, but the swell has eased to 4ft, still from the west-southwest. The energy has dropped off a bit (853), but it’s still clean and rideable. The afternoon turns it down a notch with a light easterly breeze, making it feel almost flat-calm. The swell is 4ft, and it’s a good day for a longboard or a funboard.

Friday rolls in with a new, longer-period swell. The morning is 4ft from the west with a 19-second period, and the wind is a cross-offshore breeze. Things get a little weird in the afternoon when the wind swings to the northwest, becoming more cross-shore. Still, the energy is pumping (1846), and the long period means the sets will be powerful but less frequent. This is a point-break kind of day. Singleton is a beach-break, so the long period might make it a bit straight, but it’s still worth a look.

Now, here’s where the funk sets in. From Saturday through to Wednesday of next week, the wind goes onshore and the ocean gets messy. Saturday morning is a write-off with strong onshore wind and a 6ft swell; the afternoon is not much better with a cross-onshore breeze and a choppy 6ft. Sunday is worse, with a 7ft swell on Saturday afternoon and poor conditions. Monday morning is the gem in the rough: a glassy 8ft west-southwest swell with no wind at all. This is a powerful, clean, and excellent surf for experienced surfers, with very strong energy (2127). But get out there early, because by Monday afternoon, the wind is screaming from the south-southwest at 16 mph, and it’s all over. The rest of the week is a write-off with onshore winds and messy conditions.

The following week, the 18th, the wind swings around to the north-northwest. The morning looks promising, a 5ft west swell with a 17-second period and a cross-offshore breeze, but it’s still a bit average. The afternoon, though, with a 25 mph cross-shore breeze, is a full-on mess.

Then on the 19th, the ocean loses its mind. We’ve got a huge 15ft west swell, but it’s being blown out by a strong south-southwest wind. The energy is massive (7748), but it’s lumpy and horrible. This isn't surf for paddling; this is kite-surfing territory. It’s way over 8ft, so it’s for experts only anyway, but the wind makes it a total write-off.

After that, things settle down, but they don't get great. The 20th has a 8ft west swell with a cross-breeze, but it's only fair. The start of the week of the 21st and 22nd brings more onshore and cross-shore winds, and one day even some rain. By the 24th, we’re looking at smaller 5-5ft swells but with fresh onshore winds making it choppy and pretty poor.

So, if you’re looking for the standout, it has to be the Wednesday afternoon this week, with that clean 6ft and offshore wind. And keep an eye on Monday morning next week – that 8ft glassy session is the real deal, but only if you’ve got the skills for it. The long-range stuff is promising, but we all know how that goes. This is Rusty, signing off.

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