Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Mullaway region over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, the first few days are a bit of a struggle. Tuesday the 4th is a no-go, with weak, sloppy waves and a messy cross-onshore breeze. The energy is barely there (96). Wednesday morning the 5th looks a bit more promising – a glassy 2ft easterly swell, but it's still very ordinary and small. You could get a few little ones, but it's nothing to write home about. Thursday and Friday are much the same story: tiny waves and poor conditions.

Now, the first real standout pops up on Sunday morning, the 9th of August. You'll see a push of new swell, with clean 4ft waves from the east, and a moderate energy (222). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the north-northwest, keeping the surface clean. The water temp is about 67°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year, but nothing too wild. This is the best session of the first week.

The following Monday morning, the 10th, is also worth a mention with a 3ft easterly swell and a clean offshore wind from the west-northwest (178). It's a solid option for a surf.

The second week turns a bit serious. A big, powerful groundswell arrives on Thursday the 13th of August. The wave heights jump to 10ft – that's solid, expert-only territory. The combined energy is massive (2155), and the period is a long 11 seconds. This is a proper groundswell, and it's coming from the south-southeast, which is the optimum direction for this point break. The morning looks clean with a cross-offshore wind, but it's a big, powerful ocean. This is a promise, but it's a week out, so keep an eye on the forecasts.

Friday the 14th and Saturday the 15th are still pumping with 12ft and 8ft southerly swells, but the winds get stronger and more cross-shore, making a lumpy mess of it. It's big, but not clean. The best bet for the big stuff is Thursday morning the 13th.

The run of size continues, but the quality drops. Conditions are marginal until the very end of the forecast. Then, look at Wednesday morning the 19th of August. The swell drops back to a manageable 6ft from the southeast, the wind goes glassy, and the energy is still solid (543). The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions", and for a well-exposed point like Mullaway, that's a ripper. The swell direction is a little south of the optimum, but with glassy conditions, it'll be clean and fun for the advanced crew.

To sum it up: the first week is small and tricky, with Sunday the 9th being the pick. The second week brings a massive, powerful swell that's really only for the experts on Thursday the 13th. The absolute standout for the whole period, though, is that glassy morning on Wednesday the 19th of August. Keep your fingers crossed for that one.

Rusty.

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