Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the goods on Mullaway for the next couple of weeks. First things first—water temp’s sitting at 68°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Right now, we’re looking at a pretty flat start. The first real window of surfable waves doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 2nd of September, but it’s nothing to get excited about. That morning, we’ve got a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE with a 11-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the NW—clean conditions, but the combined energy is only weak at 129. It’s surfable, but barely worth paddling out for. The rest of that week is a real drag. Thursday through to the following Tuesday are all poor surf conditions, with tiny swell, short periods, and messy winds. There’s a little bump on Friday the 4th with 3 ft from the S, but it’s a short 6-second period and cross-shore wind, so it’s a write-off. The weekend is the same story—don’t bother.

Now, we hit a big gap of nothing special until we get to Wednesday the 9th of September. That morning, the wind goes glassy, and we’ve got a 2 ft SE swell, but it’s only 8 seconds and the energy is weak at 96—still very ordinary. Then Thursday the 10th afternoon gets interesting but not for the right reasons. Swell jumps to 8 ft from the S, but it’s a short 7-second period and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The energy is moderate at 517, but it’s choppy and ugly—more of a kite session than a paddle session.

Here’s the standout: Friday the 11th of September. That morning, we get a solid 8 ft swell from the SE, with a 10-second period, and the wind is a light cross-off from the SSE. The combined energy is strong at 1308—this is a real groundswell. The wind is light, so it’ll be clean. But listen, this is a point break, and with that long period, it’ll be lining up nicely, though 8 ft is expert territory. Not for beginners. The afternoon stays big at 8 ft, but the wind goes onshore from the ENE, making it a bit messy. If you’re an advanced surfer, that Friday morning is your best bet. The swell direction is SSE, which is close to the optimum ESE for Mullaway, so it’s a good match.

The following days drop off again. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th have 5 ft to 5 ft swell, but the wind is cross-on and choppy, and the period is short—nothing to write home about. The second week is a slow fade, with tiny swell and poor conditions through to Thursday the 17th. That Thursday morning has a glassy 2 ft from the E, but it’s only 6 seconds and weak energy at 52—just a tease.

Bottom line: the only real highlight is that Friday the 11th of September morning at Mullaway. It’s big, clean, and for experts only. The rest of the run is a whole lot of nothing. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait for one good session.

Rusty.

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