Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the cards for Mullaway.

This forecast is a tale of two halves. The next week or so is pretty grim, with very little to get excited about. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and messy conditions. The fun doesn’t really start until we get into the second week of September, and that’s where the real interest lies.

The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there for a winter wetsuit.

Kicking off from Saturday the 29th of August, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is small at 4 ft from the SSE with a period of 10 seconds, but the wind is all wrong, a cross-shore from the south that’s putting a chop on it. The energy is weak (276). Don’t bother.

We limp through the end of August and into the start of September with tiny surf. Sunday the 30th has a morning pulse of 6 ft from the south (818 energy), and the wind is actually cross-off, making it clean. It’s on the small side and the period is short at 9 seconds, so it won’t have much push. It’s rated as marginal. Monday morning the 31st is similar, with a short-period 5 ft south swell (533 energy) and a cross-shore wind. Again, not great.

Then we hit a real flat spell. From Tuesday the 1st of September right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, the swell drops right off. Most days are under 3 ft, the energy is in the low double or triple digits, and it’s mostly messy or onshore. There’s a glassy morning on the 4th of September, but with only 1 ft of swell (59 energy), it’s flat. A couple of mornings, like the 3rd and 6th, are clean with a cross-off wind, but the swell is tiny. It’s a long, slow period of nothing.

Now, the standout. Mark your calendar for Wednesday the 9th of September. That morning, Mullaway finally turns on. We’ve got a solid 10 ft swell from the south with a period of 11 seconds, and the energy is pumping (2891). The wind is a light cross-off from the SSW, so it’ll be clean. The description says excellent for experienced surfers, and that’s because 10 ft is expert territory. This is proper groundswell, and a point break like Mullaway will handle that direction beautifully.

The 10th of September is also big but a bit more tricky. Thursday morning has an 8 ft SSE swell (2182 energy) with a strong cross-off wind, so it'll be clean but still large. By the afternoon, the wind swings south and freshens to 30 km/h (19 mph), putting a lumpy chop on that same 8 ft swell. That’s getting marginal.

After that, it settles down. Friday the 11th sees a drop to 6 ft from the SE, but the afternoon wind is cross-on, so morning is the go. Saturday the 12th of September is a nice, clean morning with a 4 ft SE swell (401 energy) and light cross-off wind. It’s a good, user-friendly size for a point break. The energy is moderate, and the period is 10 seconds, so it’ll have some shape.

The window is narrow. If you want the big stuff, it’s Wednesday the 9th of September. If you want something a bit more manageable, the morning of Saturday the 12th of September is your best bet. The rest of the run is a write-off.

Rusty.

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