Milook Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are bringing to the Milook area.

Well, I've got to be straight with you – this run is a tough one. Over the next 16 days, it's going to be a real struggle to find a wave worth paddling out for. The swell is just too small and weak for the most part, with combined energy readings often in the weak zone for the entire first week. You’ll be staring at flat, clean conditions, but flat all the same.

The only tiny window of something surfable happens around Wednesday, July 8th. The early morning will be dead glassy, with a light 2 ft swell from the west at a 9-second period. The combined energy is still weak, but with the wind absolutely dead calm, it’ll be the cleanest the ocean gets all week. It’s a very ordinary wave, but it’s the only chance for a longboard or a funboard to get a few slow, soft rollers. By the afternoon, a light onshore wind from the northwest messes it right up.

Friday, July 10th offers a similar story. The morning kicks off with glassy conditions and a 2 ft west swell. The period is still 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a bit better. It stays glassy into the afternoon, with the wind switching light offshore. It’s still small and weak, but for a reef break that’s inconsistent by nature, getting calm winds like that is a rare treat. If you’re desperate and have a log, this is your best shot, but don’t expect much.

The second week is no better. We see a drop in wave height and the swell period jumps around, including one very long 21-second period swell on July 12th, but it’s only 0.3 ft – useless. The water temperature here is about average for the time of year.

By Saturday, July 18th, the swell finally starts to lift. We get a 5 ft west-northwest swell, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds and the cross-onshore wind is already howling at 15 mph. The combined energy hits moderate, but with those winds and that short period, it’ll be a choppy, lumpy mess. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday, July 19th brings the biggest swell of the period: a 7 ft west-northwest swell. But again, the period is a pathetic 7 seconds and it’s being trashed by an 18 mph cross-onshore wind. The combined energy is strong, but that energy is all wind-chop and close-out sections. This is strictly for experts only, and even then, the wind will make it ugly.

All in all, this is a blank run for Milook. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, a long stretch with no decent recommendations is pretty normal. Keep an eye on the forecasts though – it tends not to stay this poor for good.

Rusty.

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