Surf Forecasts:
Mullaway surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, ESE swell with 2,405 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for Mullaway.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next few days are a write-off. We’ve got a solid pulse of swell from the southeast, but it’s getting hammered by a strong cross-breeze that’s just wrecking the surface. That combined wave energy is up there, hitting 946 (moderate) on Thursday, but the wind is a mess. This pattern sticks around through the weekend, with swell sizes even pushing 3.0m (that’s about 10ft) on Saturday morning and combined energy climbing to 1233 (moderate), but the wind stays cross and strong. It’s gonna be lumpy, choppy, and just not worth your time. Honestly, for a point break setup with this much wind, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle session.
We finally get a break in the weather on Wednesday, 22 July. The morning shows a little window of hope with a light northwesterly cross-off breeze and a 1.2m (about 4ft) swell from the east, period at 10 seconds. The combined energy is low at 289 (weak), but the wind is clean. It’s not a standout, but it’s the first decent-looking session in a week. The water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
The real standout, and the one I’d circle on the calendar, is Thursday, 30 July. The afternoon session has a 1.6m (about 5ft) swell from the south-southeast, period bumping up to 10 seconds, and a light cross-off breeze from the southwest. The combined energy hits 488 (moderate), and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the cleanest, most promising window in the whole 16-day outlook. The swell direction is a bit south of the optimum, but the wind is light and offshore, so it’ll be glassy and well-shaped on that point. Keep in mind, this is a week and a half out, so it’s promising but not locked in yet.
After that, the end of the month sees a bit more swell, but the wind turns onshore again, and the quality drops. There’s a long gap with no real recommendations from the 24th through to the 29th, so don’t hold your breath.
In short: the first week is a bust. The 30th of July has the best chance of something special. If you can wait, that’s your day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 946 | 824 | 681 | 585 | 537 | 393 | 1197 | 1368 | 2194 | 1958 | 1900 | 1601 | 898 | 681 | 618 | 484 | 424 | 318 | 266 | 220 | 170 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:49PM1.95m | 10:13AM1.24m | 10:29PM1.84m | 11:00AM1.25m | 11:09PM1.69m | 11:49AM1.24m | 11:47PM1.51m | 12:43PM1.24m | 00:27AM1.34m | 1:44PM1.24m | 1:11AM1.17m | 2:56PM1.26m | 2:10AM1.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.11m | 4:29AM0.14m | 3:54PM0.18m | 5:08AM0.17m | 4:40PM0.29m | 5:47AM0.21m | 5:29PM0.43m | 6:26AM0.27m | 6:24PM0.57m | 7:07AM0.34m | 7:33PM0.69m | 7:52AM0.39m | 9:07PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 21 | ESE 10 | S 20 | S 18 | SSW 18 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 58 | 66 | 54 | 393 | 36 | 1368 | 68 | 104 | 102 | 1247 | 898 | 681 | 618 | 484 | 424 | 318 | 266 | 220 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSE 21 | — | S 24 | S 23 | SSE 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 44 | — | 11 | 11 | 50 | 34 | 52 | 48 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 946 | 824 | 681 | 585 | 537 | 104 | 1197 | 270 | 2194 | 1958 | 1900 | 1601 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 65 | 243 | 224 | 214 | 411 | 52 | 435 | 557 | 65 | 388 | 224 | 110 | 35 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 |
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