Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Mullaway are a bit of a mixed bag, and we’ve got a real slow patch to start. But there’s some promise if you’re patient and pick your moments.

We kick off on Saturday, 1 August with a pulse of swell, but it’s not looking pretty. The morning has 5ft from the SSE at 9 seconds, but a cross-off southerly wind is making it messy. The combined energy is moderate at 393, but the conditions are marginal. The afternoon cleans up a bit with a cross-shore, but it’s still not great. The water temp is 68°, which is about average for this time of year, so no wetsuit dramas there.

Sunday the 2nd is more of the same. Waist-to-chest high swell at 5ft to 5ft from the SE, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore and the wave energy is a bit higher, sitting at 591 to 716, but the quality is still marginal. Honestly, not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 3rd morning is the first real glimmer of hope. The swell drops to 4ft from the SE, but we get a clean, cross-off breeze from the NNW. The energy is moderate at 390, and the conditions are described as *clean*. It’s not pumping, but if you’re desperate for a surf, this is the best window in the first week. The afternoon goes to crap with a 12 mph onshore.

From Tuesday the 4th through to Tuesday the 11th, we’re in a proper slump. Swell drops to under 3ft, often below 3ft, with weak energy readings mostly in the double digits, like 79 or 83. The wind is a mix of glassy mornings and onshore afternoons, but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. There are a few glassy windows, like Wednesday the 5th morning and Thursday the 6th morning, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 3ft – and the energy is low. It’s a real lull.

Then we get a bit of a lift on Thursday, 13 August. The morning brings 6ft from the SSE at 9 seconds, with a cross-shore wind. The combined energy jumps to 614, which is solid, moderate energy. But the problem is the wind – it’s a moderate cross-shore, creating a cross-chop. The waves are there, but the quality is poor. Friday the 14th is similar, with 5ft from the south but again a cross-shore chop. Too rough for a good session.

Now, the real standout in the whole forecast is the weekend of 15 and 16 August. Saturday the 15th morning has a tiny 2ft swell, but listen to this – the period is 22 seconds! That’s very long-period groundswell, and the combined energy is a strong 680. The wind is light and cross-shore, so it’s clean. That kind of period will wrap nicely into the point break at Mullaway, giving you long, smooth lines, but the size is tiny. It’s more of a longboard or funboard wave. The next morning, Sunday the 16th, is even more interesting. The swell is 3ft from the SSE, but the period is 18 seconds, and the energy is 952 – that’s strong energy. The wind is light onshore, so it’s a bit of a gamble, but if that swell fills in, Mullaway could be firing with clean, long lines. It’s a week and a half away, so don’t lock it in, but it’s the best bet of the whole 16 days.

If you’re an advanced surfer, keep an eye on the 13th and 14th for the bigger swell, but the wind will be your enemy. Short-period swell under 8 seconds on the 16th afternoon is a write-off. For the rest, it’s a waiting game. The morning glass-offs are your friend, but the swell is just too small.

Rusty out.

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