Milook Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half looks pretty grim for a paddle. We’re stuck in a pattern of small, weak swell and onshore winds that’s gonna keep the surf tiny and messy. There’s a potential light at the end of the tunnel, but it’s a long way off, so let’s get into it.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 64°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a little bit of a bonus.

Right now, and for the bulk of the next week, Milook is a no-go. We’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with a short-period windswell from the NNW. The wind is cross-onshore from the NNW or NW, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. The combined swell energy is barely registering, with readings like 22 (weak energy) on Thursday the 23rd. It’s just poor surf, day after day.

We do see a bit of a pulse on Sunday, July 26th, with the swell bumping up to 5ft from the WNW and the energy getting into the moderate range (220-233), but the wind is still howling onshore from the NW at 18 mph, ruining any chance of a clean wave. That trend continues into the start of the next week with a little more size but still onshore winds.

Now, the real point of interest – and it’s a long way out – is the start of August. The first two days of the month show some real promise. On Saturday, August 1st, we’ve got a solid 7ft swell from the west early, with a 10-second period, and – crucially – a light cross-offshore wind from the south at 9 mph. The combined energy is strong, hitting 876. That’s a proper groundswell, and the wind is clean. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 8ft, but the wind turns cross-shore, so it’ll be a little more crumbly. At 8ft, this is firmly in the “experts only” territory.

Then Sunday, August 2nd, morning looks good too. A 6ft west swell, 10-second period, with a light cross-offshore wind from the south. The energy is still strong (529). Again, clean conditions. The afternoon on Sunday gets messy again with onshore winds, so the window is tight.

The standout is the morning of Saturday, August 1st. That’s your best bet. A solid 7ft west swell, combined with clean, cross-offshore winds from the south. It’s a reef break, so it should handle the size well, and the west swell direction is right in the sweet spot for the optimum from the WSW. The water is a touch warmer than normal, and the long 10-second period will give you proper, powerful lines. Just be aware, it’s a while away, so forecasts can shift, but that’s the one to keep an eye on.

For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a waiting game. There’s a big gap of poor surf from now until that first Saturday in August, so don’t bother paddling out until then. Keep the wax warm.

Rusty.

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