
Surf Forecasts:
Mala wharf surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mala wharf this week:
The surf forecast for Mala wharf over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mala wharf in the next 16 days are 0.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mala wharf over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – we’ve got a long stretch ahead, but it’s not exactly firing. The first few days are small, and the whole 16-day window is a run of weak, marginal waves. There’s no proper stand-out, no big swell to get excited about, just a lot of “ordinary” conditions. The water’s sitting at 80°F with a 1°F anomaly – pretty much average for this time of year, no dramas there.
Let’s start with Tuesday 21 July at Mala wharf (reef). Swell is a tiny 2 ft out of the south, with a long period of 14 seconds – that’s proper groundswell, but there’s hardly any energy behind it (140). The morning sees a light offshore breeze from the ENE at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are just too small to get a proper ride. The afternoon stays offshore, wind picking up to 9 mph, but still 2 ft and ordinary. This is a consistent spot, but today it’s barely worth paddling out.
Wednesday 22 July is more of the same. Swell drops to 1 ft, but the period jumps to 24 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell. For a reef break that’s a good thing, but with wave energy still weak (165) you’ll be sitting out there waiting. Wind stays offshore from the NE all day, 9–12 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are just not there.
Thursday 23 July through to Sunday 26 July – honestly, it’s a blur of 1 ft to 2 ft swell, mostly from the SSW or SW, with periods dropping from 20 seconds down to 16 seconds. Offshore winds keep things clean, but the combined energy stays in the low to mid 100–200 range, which is weak to moderate at best. The morning of Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th has cross-offshore winds, so it’s a bit messier. Nothing to write home about.
Monday 27 July and Tuesday 28 July – the swell drops further to 1 ft, periods fall to 14–15 seconds, and energy numbers slip into double digits (87, 84, 61, 60). That’s weak wave energy. Offshore winds are light, but you’re basically floating around. Not worth rushing.
Wednesday 29 July to Friday 31 July – still 1 ft, period shortening to 10–14 seconds, energy mostly in the 70–150 range. Friday 31 July is a write-off: poor surf conditions with cross-offshore wind and only 36 energy in the morning. The afternoon picks up a bit to 109, but still poor.
Saturday 1 August sees a tiny bump – 2 ft from the west, period 12 seconds, and 68 energy in the morning. Afternoon goes back to 1 ft from the SW with 14 seconds and 135 energy, offshore wind. Still ordinary.
Sunday 2 August to Tuesday 4 August – it’s all 1.0 ft to 1 ft, short period swells (12–13 seconds), energy in the 50–85 range. Weak. The mornings of the 2nd and 5th are flagged as poor surf conditions, and the rest are just “surfable but very ordinary.”
Wednesday 5 August – the last day in the window. 1.0 ft from the SW with 15 seconds, 46–61 energy, offshore wind, but the morning is poor. Afternoon is ordinary again.
So what’s the best on offer? Honestly, the standout is the Wednesday 22 July afternoon – that 1 ft with 23-second period groundswell, clean with moderate offshore NE wind at 12 mph, and 187 energy. It’s still tiny, but for a reef break like Mala wharf, that long period might give you a few clean, lined-up waves if you’re patient. The other pick is Saturday 25 July afternoon – 2 ft from the SSW, 18 seconds, 229 energy, offshore at 12 mph. That’s the highest energy in the whole window, and the swell direction is close to the optimum WSW. It’s still small, but it’s the most energy you’ll see.
If you’re a beginner, swell never goes over 2 ft, so that’s safe, but the waves are so small it’s hardly a learning day. For experts, it’s too small to be interesting. The setup at Mala wharf is a reef, so with these long-period swells, it might hold a bit better than a beach break, but don’t expect any barrels.
This is a consistent spot, so it’s a bit of a bummer to see a whole 16 days of nothing special. It won’t stay poor forever – forecasts can change, but right now, pack a longboard or a foamie, and bring a lot of patience.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
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97 | 89 | 80 | 142 | 138 | 118 | 100 | 97 | 159 | 154 | 147 | 65 | 100 | 204 | 204 | 175 | 146 | 140 | 86 | 84 | 68 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:22AM0.45m | 7:02PM0.43m | 12:58PM0.51m | 1:45PM0.57m | 2:19PM0.62m | 2:48PM0.66m | 00:37AM0.30m | 3:16PM0.69m | 1:36AM0.33m | 3:43PM0.71m | 2:20AM0.36m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:17PM0.37m | 3:26AM0.09m | 4:24AM0.07m | 5:26AM0.05m | 6:22AM0.02m | 9:40PM0.26m | 7:08AM-0.01m | 9:46PM0.24m | 7:48AM-0.04m | 10:02PM0.22m | |||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
— | 7:08 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | E 12 | SW 23 | E 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
97 | 89 | 80 | 66 | 138 | 103 | 100 | 97 | 159 | 154 | 147 | 65 | 100 | 204 | 204 | 391 | 582 | 640 | 590 | 602 | 758 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 22 | S 11 | S 14 | ENE 10 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | E 13 | E 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
11 | 32 | 73 | 23 | 20 | 118 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 96 | 30 | 126 | 175 | 146 | 140 | 86 | 84 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | NNW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 17 | E 14 | SSW 11 | E 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
43 | 42 | 37 | 142 | 29 | 25 | 40 | 41 | 31 | 8 | 44 | 55 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 |
99 | 87 | 136 | 140 | 171 | 65 | 186 | 197 | 175 | 204 | 278 | 257 | 241 | 353 | 291 | 276 | 305 | 186 | 179 | 205 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the Mala wharf Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mala wharf provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mala wharf can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mala wharf surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mala wharf) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mala wharf may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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