Surf Forecasts:
Mullaway surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with 627 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mullaway this week:
The surf forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mullaway in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Grab a cuppa, let’s talk about Mullaway.
The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, but there’s one absolute standout to circle on the calendar. It starts off quiet, then we’ve got a good run of small but clean stuff, followed by a serious pulse of energy that’ll get the heart rate up.
We kick off on Friday morning, the 28th of August, with some clean action at the point. Swell is a playful 4ft out of the SSE, with a period just a tick under 10 seconds, and there’s 389 units of energy, which is a nice moderate amount. The real kicker is the wind: dead glassy, SE at only 3 mph. That’s as clean as it gets. Water temp is sitting right on 68°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, no surprises there. It’s a little small, but for a point break that handles an ESE direction beautifully, it’s a solid chance to get some fun lines.
Friday afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore, and Saturday looks a write-off with cross-shore winds. Sunday the 30th sees a bump in size to 6ft from the south, but that moderate cross-shore breeze and the energy jumping to 809 just means lumpy, poor quality. Not worth the paddle.
Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September stay small and marginal, with clean-ish windows but nothing to write home about. The wave heights drop into the 3ft to 2ft range mid-week, with energy falling away too. Wednesday and Thursday mornings (2nd & 3rd) are clean but very small – surfable for a longboard or a foiler, but don’t expect much push.
Now, mark this down. Monday the 7th of September. That morning is the pick of the whole outlook. Swell is building back to 6ft from the SSE, but the combined energy has ramped up to 522, which is moderate but punchy. The offshore wind is a clean, cross-off NW breeze at 9 mph. That means smooth, groomed faces at Mullaway. This is a point break, and it handles an SSE direction well. The period is a touch short at 9 seconds but the clean conditions will more than make up for it.
But wait – the real beast shows up on Tuesday the 8th of September. Tuesday morning sees a long-period groundswell at 6ft from the SSE, with a period a touch over 15 seconds. That’s a serious groundswell, and the energy reading is through the roof at 1424. That is a lot of power. The wind is a clean cross-off from the SSW at 9 mph. For a point like Mullaway, that’s a dream setup. The only caveat is that with that long period, the sets will be well-spaced and the waves might wall up, so it’s a wave for experienced surfers. The morning is the go. By afternoon the wind switches onshore and it gets lumpy.
Following that, Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September still have decent size (5ft to 6ft) but the cross and cross-on winds will create some chop. It’s still surfable, but not the standout.
After the 10th, it fades off into tiny, poor quality surf for the rest of the period. The long-range stuff around the 12th is basically flat and messy.
So, the call: The absolute best window is Monday morning the 7th of September through Tuesday morning the 8th of September. Monday is the most user-friendly of the big days, clean and powerful. Tuesday morning is for the crew who want size and serious groundswell energy. If you can only pick one session, make it Monday the 7th.
Stay safe out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
242 | 513 | 327 | 240 | 346 | 154 | 465 | 258 | 326 | 216 | 228 | 100 | 106 | 140 | 135 | 90 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28PM1.76m | 8:47AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.73m | 9:19AM1.48m | 9:27PM1.67m | 9:53AM1.52m | 9:59PM1.57m | 10:31AM1.53m | 10:32PM1.43m | 11:14AM1.52m | 11:11PM1.26m | 12:07PM1.48m | 11:58PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.18m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:18AM0.12m | 3:15PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.12m | 3:53PM0.24m | 4:14AM0.14m | 4:35PM0.32m | 4:46AM0.19m | 5:25PM0.44m | 5:23AM0.27m | 6:31PM0.56m | ||||||||
6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
— | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | NE 6 |
242 | 513 | 327 | 240 | 39 | 145 | 301 | 45 | 80 | 24 | 92 | 74 | 106 | 140 | 135 | 90 | 62 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 18 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 |
116 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 18 | 71 | 61 | 22 | 100 | 50 | 48 | 8 | 46 | 44 | 27 | 28 | 40 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 11 | S 13 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 9 | — | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 15 | N 12 | E 10 | NE 4 | NE 11 | NE 4 | N 11 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
31 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 26 | — | 7 | 21 | 47 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | — | ENE 3 | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | 4 | 346 | 154 | 465 | 258 | 326 | 216 | 228 | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 6 | 21 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 73 | 0 | 33 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 377 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
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Information about the Mullaway Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mullaway provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mullaway can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mullaway surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mullaway) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mullaway may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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