Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up at Mullaway. It’s a point break that can handle a good south-east swell, but we’ve got a rough patch to get through before we see any real chance of a wave.

The entire first week is a write-off. From Wednesday the 15th right through to Monday the 21st, it’s just poor conditions. The swell is there, but the wind is a mess – strong cross-shore and cross-onshore breezes, mostly from the SSE, tearing up the surface. The energy is moderate at best, hitting 514 on Wednesday afternoon, then climbing to 768 on Thursday morning, but the wind means it’s all lumpy, choppy, and messy. Not worth paddling out. Even Saturday the 18th sees combined energy of 1667, but it’s a strong cross-shore with a howling wind. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing. The swell gets big on Sunday the 19th – 12 ft from the ESE, with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 2732 – but it’s cross-onshore and messy. Only for experts, and even then, it’s ugly.

We get a break in the wind on Tuesday the 22nd. Wednesday morning the 22nd of July, the wind drops to glassy – a light 3 mph from the SW. The swell is 5 ft from the east, with a period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 443. That’s a clean, workable wave. The water temperature anomaly is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there. This is your best bet if you’re an advanced surfer who can handle a point break on a moderate groundswell. The crowd factor says “often”, so expect company. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only window we’ve got.

Then Thursday the 23rd of July morning, it’s glassy again – calm winds, 0 mph. The swell has dropped to 4 ft from the east, period of 10 seconds, and combined energy of 285. It’s clean, but small. A good option if you’re a beginner or just want a cruise.

After that, the wind picks up again. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are back to moderate cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, with poor to marginal conditions. The swell is small to moderate, but the chop ruins it. Sunday the 26th of July morning has a clean moment with a light 3 mph south-west wind, showing 4 ft from the east, period of 8 seconds, and combined energy of 349. It’s a Sunday morning, so maybe a few of us will be out, but it’s not a standout.

The rest of the run into the end of the month is poor. The wind keeps coming from the SSE, and the swell is small and short-period. The only real standout in this 16-day window is the early morning of Wednesday the 22nd of July – a glassy, clean 5 ft groundswell at Mullaway. It’s not huge, but it’s the best we’ll see.

Rusty.

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