Surf Forecasts:
Mullaway surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, SSE swell with 1,957 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 (Sep 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a bit of a waiting game on our hands this outlook. The first half of the period is slim pickings with marginal conditions and messy winds, so don’t expect much to get excited about early on. However, things do start to look a lot more promising later in the second week, with a solid shot at some quality waves.
For the next several days, from Friday the 11th right through to the week after, the surf is mostly poor. A couple of windows pop up on Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, but the swell is way too big and the winds are howling. On Wednesday morning the 16th, we’ve got an 8 ft SSE swell, but it’s thumping with a short period of just 7 seconds, and the wind is a strong, cross-off 25 mph from the SSW. The combined energy is high (776), but this is pure grunt and messy. By Wednesday afternoon, the swell jumps to a powerful 12 ft from the SSE with 9-second period and the combined wave energy is a massive 1956. This is expert territory only, and the wind is a fresh cross-off 22 mph. Thursday the 17th is more of the same, with a solid 10 ft SSE groundswell hanging around and 19-22 mph cross-off winds. The energy is still very high (1356 and 1247). Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temp is 68°, pretty average for the time of year.
Now, the real standout window. The morning of Wednesday the 23rd of September is the one to circle. We’ve got a 8 ft SSE swell hitting, with a 7-second period and the combined swell energy is moderate at 537. What makes this the pick of the bunch is the wind – a light 9 mph cross-shore from the NNE, which should keep the surface clean at Mullaway, a fairly consistent point break that’s exposed to the ESE. This swell direction is right in the sweet spot for the optimum direction. The swell size is big enough to get the bank working but not so big that it’s out of reach for solid intermediates. A morning session here has the potential to be the best the whole forecast offers. Crowds are likely, but it’s worth it.
After that, the surf drops off again into marginal conditions and messy wind for the rest of the period. No other real standouts to chase. Keep an eye on that Wednesday morning the 23rd – it’s the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1130 | 315 | 220 | 137 | 122 | 126 | 74 | 68 | 135 | 115 | 61 | 76 | 36 | 38 | 33 | 764 | 1938 | 1631 | 1342 | 1233 | 1347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.77m | 8:44AM1.56m | 8:53PM1.68m | 9:18AM1.59m | 9:24PM1.57m | 9:51AM1.59m | 9:53PM1.43m | 10:25AM1.55m | 10:22PM1.28m | 11:01AM1.49m | 10:51PM1.14m | 11:43AM1.40m | 11:23PM1.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.12m | 2:40AM0.06m | 2:43PM0.14m | 3:08AM0.07m | 3:21PM0.19m | 3:35AM0.12m | 3:58PM0.28m | 4:01AM0.18m | 4:37PM0.39m | 4:27AM0.27m | 5:19PM0.52m | 4:54AM0.37m | 6:12PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 9 | NE 6 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 485 | 315 | 220 | 137 | 116 | 55 | 38 | 68 | 135 | 115 | 61 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 19 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 18 | E 11 | S 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | E 10 | SSE 9 | NE 14 | — | — | S 20 | S 18 | E 12 |
| kJ | 77 | 3 | 104 | 84 | 122 | 126 | 74 | 31 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 76 | 36 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | S 21 | E 14 | SSE 19 | E 13 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 3 | 63 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | ENE 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 5 | SSW 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1130 | 104 | — | — | 84 | — | — | 30 | — | — | 17 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 29 | 764 | 1938 | 1631 | 1342 | 1233 | 1347 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 164 | 0 | 5 | 410 | 0 | 51 | 51 | 1 | 409 | 1172 | 217 | 224 | 110 | 33 |
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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).
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