Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. We're looking at a big, powerful swell hitting Mullaway, but it's gonna take a while to get here. The first week is pretty average, with only small windows of clean surf. The real standout is way out at the back end of the forecast – a pulse of serious south energy arriving on Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd of July. The water temperature is sitting about average for this time of year.

We kick off with a bit of a wait. Tuesday the 7th of July is a write-off – a solid 12ft SSE swell, but it's being hammered by strong south winds, making it a messy, choppy mess. Wednesday the 8th is only marginally better with a 10ft SSE swell, but the wind is still cross, keeping things lumpy. The afternoon cleans up a little as the wind turns cross-off, but the quality is still only so-so with that 8ft swell. Thursday the 9th drops to 7ft from the SSE, and while the morning looks clean with a cross-off breeze, the energy is still moderate and the conditions are only marginal. Friday the 10th is the pick of the first few days. Light offshore wind from the SSW and a 5ft SSE swell with moderate energy should deliver some clean, workable waves in the morning. That window is tight though. Saturday the 11th gets smaller and lighter, with a 4ft swell and a light cross-off, but it's not firing. Sunday the 12th is glassy in the morning with a 4ft ESE swell, but it's small and clean rather than exciting. From Monday the 13th right through to Saturday the 18th of July, it's a long, flat, or near-flat run. Swell drops to below 3ft, often with poor winds, so don't bother paddling out. It's a proper lull.

Now, for the two-day standout that makes this forecast interesting. Hold onto your boards, because on Monday the 20th of July, the energy starts to build. The morning sees a clean 5ft swell from the south under a fresh offshore westerly – that's looking like a fun, punchy session. But the real juice arrives on Tuesday the 21st of July. A massive 12ft south swell rolls in, with light offshore cross-off winds from the SSW. The forecast calls it excellent for experienced surfers, and that's the one to circle. This is a big, long-period groundswell (11 seconds) so it's gonna be powerful, with big gaps between sets. At a point break like Mullaway, that's a dream scenario – the sets will line up cleanly and hold up. This isn't for beginners though; anything over 8ft is expert-only territory, and this is well past that. Wednesday the 22nd of July holds similar quality – another 12ft south swell with light offshore winds, keeping it clean and hollow. If you're an experienced surfer, the 21st and 22nd of July are your days. Crowds are likely at Mullaway when it's this good, so get in early.

Stay safe, Rusty.

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