Milook Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, it’s Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase.

The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for Milook, I won’t sugar-coat it. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, with winds all over the place and the swell struggling to get any quality to it. It’s the kind of run where you might be better off checking the forecast again in a few days, because right now, there’s not much to get excited about.

The forecast starts off flat and messy. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th are total write-offs with onshore and cross-shore winds chopping up an already weak 2ft to 5ft of swell. It’s just lumpy and jumbled. There’s low energy in the water with readings around 65 to 278, which is poor. You’d be fighting for scraps.

We get a bit of a pulse of longer period swell on Friday the 11th, with 4ft of W swell at 10 seconds. But again, unfavourable winds ruin it. The water temp is a notable 66° which is much warmer than normal for this time of year at the primary spot, but that’s about the only positive.

The weekend of the 12th and 13th brings more of the same. Saturday has some energy, 5ft, but it’s from a short, choppy 7 second period and there’s a fresh cross-onshore breeze on it. Sunday has a bit more punch in the water with the energy reading hitting 386, offering 5ft at 10 seconds, but it’s still cross-on and choppy. Not clean, not inviting.

Early next week, Monday and Tuesday, the swell backs right off. Tuesday the 15th actually goes clean with some cross-offshore winds, but the swell is down to 2-3ft and weak. There’s a bit of shape but not enough push to really do much on. It’s a tease.

Now, the standout in terms of size comes mid-week on Wednesday the 16th. The swell jumps up to a solid 10ft at 9 seconds, with the energy meter going nuts at 1208. That is some serious raw power. But here’s the catch: it’s blowing a fresh 35 km/h onshore wind and the whole thing is going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess. At that size, with those winds, this is not a paddle-surfing setup at the beach. That’s more like a kite-surfing day. It’s only for the most experienced, and even then, you’d be looking at a washing machine.

After that big pulse, things settle down again. The rest of that week into the weekend of the 19th and 20th is small and messy, with onshore winds and weak energy. There’s another slight bump on Sunday the 20th with 5ft but the wind is cross-on again, just keeping it poor.

Looking further out, a week and a half from now, things get interesting but not for a while. By Thursday the 24th, we finally see some light cross-offshore winds predicted for the morning. By this point the swell has dropped back to 3ft at a long 11 seconds, which is clean but weak. But, the energy is weak and it might not be worth the paddle. The good call is that it’s the first real clean forecast of the whole period. It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s a glimmer of hope. There’s also a hint of something on Wednesday the 23rd with a rare 1/10 score, but it’s still cross-on and not worth the effort.

So, the bottom line is this: there’s no great day on the horizon in the near term. The swell is either too small Dory, or when it’s big, the wind ruins it. It’s a frustrating run. If you’re desperate, that Thursday the 24th might offer some clean, small waves if you’ve got a log and low expectations. Otherwise, this is a write-off. Forecasts can change, and this kind of pattern can break down, so don’t give up, but don’t hold your breath either.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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