Milook Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ at Milook over the next couple of weeks.

First thing’s first – the water temp is sitting pretty much average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises when you get in. This is a reef setup, so it’s for the intermediate crew, and it’s exposed to the swell but inconsistent in how often it really fires. The period of good surf is pretty much non-existent in the first week, so we’re looking at a long gap before anything even gets close to worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th kicks off with some waist-high swell at 6 ft, but that wind is a mess from the WNW at 12 mph, making it onshore and messy. Combined energy is moderate (1237), but the quality is just not there. That theme carries right through the whole first week – Tuesday through Sunday is all cross-onshore slop, choppy, and poor. Heights drop right down to ankle-snappers by Thursday, with energy levels falling off a cliff to 67 and 50 – that’s weak stuff. The wind is never your friend, and the swell period is short, which means weak, lumpy waves.

We do get a little glimmer of hope on Tuesday the 15th. The morning shows a light breeze from the WSW at 6 mph, and the swell period jumps to 12 seconds, which is that longer-period groundswell we love. The wave height is only 3 ft, but the energy reads 360 (moderate) and the conditions are described as marginal – not great, but better than the rest. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it might be ridable for a patient surfer looking for a clean-ish line. The afternoon picks up a little to 4 ft and the period stays at 12 seconds, with a light onshore breeze from the WNW. It’s still not a stand-out day, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

Then things go sideways again. Wednesday the 16th has a nasty storm risk with a 25 mph SW wind, and by Thursday the 17th, the swell gets huge – 13 ft in the morning with a 3345 energy reading (very strong). That is expert-only territory, and with the cross-onshore wind, it’ll be a washing machine. Too big for most, and the wind is just ruining any chance of shape.

The following weekend (Saturday the 19th) sees some drop-off to 7 ft, but the wind is still cross-onshore or cross, and the period is only 9 to 10 seconds – not great. Sunday the 20th has a 10 ft swell with 22 mph cross-shore wind, which is big, lumpy, and messy. The energy is strong (1147), but it’s not a surfer’s friend.

And that’s it. The 16-day window is full of no-go days. The only real standout is Tuesday the 15th, and even that’s marginal. For a break that’s inconsistent, this is a particularly blank run. If you absolutely have to get wet, aim for that Tuesday morning with the light wind and longer period, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, it’s looking like a write-off – more for kite surfers than paddle surfers on those big windy days.

Rusty.

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