Singleton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about Singleton. This stretch is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent setup that’s exposed to the open ocean, and it’s picking up a solid run of WSW groundswell over the next couple of weeks. The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is about a degree cooler than the norm for this time of year – a bit nippier than usual, so you might want to throw on a steamer.

The first real offering comes on Sunday morning, July 19th, with a 8ft swell from the WSW, period 14 seconds, and combined energy of 2160. That’s moderate-to-strong energy, but it’s a cross-on wind from the WNW at 3 mph, so it’s a bit bumpy with small wind ripples. The forecast calls it marginal, and I’d agree – not the cleanest start. Sunday afternoon drops to 7ft, but the wind picks up and it’s choppy. Not worth paddling out.

Monday morning, July 20th, is where it gets interesting. The swell drops to 5ft from the WSW, period 11 seconds, and energy is 721. The wind is glassy from the NE at 3 mph – dead calm. That’s a major positive. The waves will be clean and tidy, perfect for a beginner session. Afternoon goes cross-on and choppy, so the morning is the window.

Tuesday, July 21st, is a write-off with cross-shore winds and marginal conditions. Wednesday morning, July 22nd, though, is a standout. Swell is 5ft from the WSW, period 13 seconds, energy 1058, and the wind is cross-off from the ESE at 9 mph. Clean conditions, good energy, and the forecast rates it excellent for experienced surfers – but given the size, it’s still fine for a confident beginner. That’s the pick of the first week.

Thursday and Friday, July 23rd and 24th, offer clean conditions with offshore or glassy winds, but the swell drops below 5ft, so it’s smaller and less powerful. Good for a longboard or a fun cruise, but not a standout. Saturday, July 25th, has 3ft swell but the wind is strong from the NNE at 16 mph, making it messy.

Now, Sunday July 26th brings a big jump: 8ft to 7ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is onshore and strong – 19 to 25 mph with heavy rain. It’s messy, and at this size with poor quality, the beach-and-reef setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Not recommended.

Monday July 27th is also poor – 8ft swell with cross-on wind and chop, energy 2620. That’s a lot of juice but messy. Too big for beginners anyway.

The second week settles down. Tuesday July 28th has 5ft swell and clean cross-off winds, but marginal quality. Wednesday July 29th has 4ft to 4ft swell with offshore winds from the ENE and E, and the period jumps to 17 seconds on Wednesday morning – that’s very long-period groundswell. It’ll break a bit straight on the beach, but the offshore wind will hold it up. Clean, but small.

Thursday July 30th afternoon is a true standout for the second week: 4ft swell from the W, period 18 seconds, energy 1316, with offshore wind from the E at 12 mph. The forecast calls it excellent for experienced surfers. That very long period will make for some nice, lined-up waves, but it’s a bit small – still, the clean conditions and energy make it the best of the late run.

Friday July 31st and Saturday August 1st see the swell go huge – 12ft to 21ft from the W, with very long periods. The wind is offshore and clean, but at 12ft it’s too big for beginners, and at 21ft only experts should even think about it. The energy values are off the charts (3958 to 21463). That’s a massive swell, but it’s predicted to be too big for this break. Sunday August 2nd still has 10ft swell, but it’s starting to drop – still big, still clean, but again, only for the experienced.

Monday August 3rd closes out the period with 8ft swell and strong onshore wind, rain, and poor conditions. No good.

So, the best on offer is Wednesday morning July 22nd for a clean, 5ft WSW swell with cross-off wind and good energy. For the second week, Thursday July 30th afternoon gives you the cleanest, most interesting waves with that long-period groundswell and offshore wind, though it’s small. Big swell fans will want to watch Friday July 31st through Sunday August 2nd, but only if you’re expert and ready for serious size.

Rusty.

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