One of South Australia's most reliable learner and intermediate beach breaks, Middleton's massive swell exposure from the Southern Ocean means there's almost always something to ride. The Victor Harbor tides shape a dynamic sand-bottomed surf zone that's become the go-to for Adelaide surfers.
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How the tides and swell change through the year at South Australia locations.
Smaller swells, beach days, afternoon sea breeze.
Reliable Southerly swells, settled conditions.
Maximum Southern Ocean power.
Improving conditions, building toward autumn.
Annual tide statistics computed from published BOM 2026 predictions for Middleton Beach. Times use the location time zone (Australia/Adelaide).
1.6m on 18 May at 13:36
0.12m on 30 Oct at 19:17
0.51m between high and low
May — highest avg high tides
Two high and two low tides daily
1.48m — from lowest low to highest high
High and low tide predictions for the next 7 days, from BOM. Times use Australia/Adelaide.
| Day | High tides | Low tides |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | 01:02 · 1.09m, 12:59 · 0.9m | 07:54 · 0.46m, 18:42 · 0.43m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 01:27 · 1.23m, 13:24 · 0.86m | 08:40 · 0.43m, 18:05 · 0.38m |
| Tue 27 Oct | 01:55 · 1.35m, 13:49 · 0.79m | 09:31 · 0.44m, 18:06 · 0.28m |
| Wed 28 Oct | 02:27 · 1.42m, 14:14 · 0.72m | 10:30 · 0.49m, 18:24 · 0.2m |
| Thu 29 Oct | 03:00 · 1.43m, 14:36 · 0.66m | 11:45 · 0.55m, 18:48 · 0.13m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 03:34 · 1.39m, 14:53 · 0.61m | 13:18 · 0.59m, 19:17 · 0.12m |
| Sat 31 Oct | 04:13 · 1.29m | 19:49 · 0.16m |