Milook Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Milook over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch.

The overall pattern is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with next to nothing for the first week. The first real chance of getting wet won’t come until Sunday the 2nd of August, and even then it’s a very ordinary one. Most of the energy we do see is from short-period, onshore windswell, and the wind is rarely on our side. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

We’ll kick things off on Sunday morning the 26th of July. There’s a bit of swell running, around 6 ft from the WNW, but with a fresh 22 mph NW wind hammering it onshore, it’s a complete write-off. That onshore wind and poor surf conditions stick around all the way through to the end of the month. The energy is weak to moderate, with a combined energy value of 376 (376) on that Sunday morning, but it’s all for nothing with that wind. The whole first week is a no-go, with surf conditions staying poor and the swell either too small or blown out.

We finally get a sniff of something on Sunday the 2nd of August. The morning shows a 4 ft swell from the west, period 7 seconds, and a light 6 mph offshore wind from the east. That’s clean. The combined energy is a moderate 159 (159). The file says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and I’d call that a one out of ten. It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve got. The break is Milook, a reef setup that’s inconsistent and exposed, with optimum swell from the WSW. This westerly swell is a bit off that direction, but it’s all we’re getting. The offshore wind is a major positive for clean conditions, but it’s a very small, weak swell. The crowd is likely to be there, so don’t expect a solo session.

After that, it’s another long gap. From Monday the 3rd of August through to Saturday the 9th of August, the surf is either poor, tiny, or blown out. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 9th of August, with a 2 ft swell from the west and a light cross-offshore wind from the east, giving clean conditions again. The combined energy is a weak 73 (73). It’s another “surfable but very ordinary” day, barely worth a paddle. The offshore wind is clean, but it’s just too small.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. It’s the only time in the entire run where we have a clean, offshore wind and a swell that is at least above 3 ft. The rest of the window is a bust. There’s a near gale hitting the coast on Tuesday the 4th of August, with 34 mph winds, so stay clear of the water that day. The swell direction is consistently from the W or WNW, which is a bit off the ideal WSW for Milook, but it’s what we’ve got.

So, to sum it up: a long, lean period. The only real window is Sunday the 2nd of August in the morning. It’s not going to be epic, but it’s clean and surfable. The rest of the time, you’re looking at onshore slop or flat calm. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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