Mullaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.07° S 153.21° E

Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mullaway sea temperature is
20.0°C
0.2° 

Mullaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mullaway surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, S swell with 705 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 31st Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 8s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 30th Aug)6.5ft (2.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, I’m Rusty. Right, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Mullaway over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, but there’s a proper little gem waiting for us if we’re patient and pick our moments.

For the first week or so, it’s honestly pretty grim. We’ve got a run of weak, short-period S to SSE swells hanging around from Saturday the 29th of August right through to around Friday the 4th of September, but the wave energy is mostly pathetic – that combined swell energy stays under 500 (weak to moderate) for almost all of that stretch, and often dipping into the double digits. Most of these mornings and afternoons are getting torched by cross-shore or cross-onshore winds, which is just making a mess of what little bump there is. You’ll see a few clean windows pop up, like Sunday morning the 30th (clean with 5ft from the SSE, cross-off wind) and Wednesday morning the 2nd (clean again, but only 2ft), but the actual wave quality scores are very ordinary. Honestly, it’s barely worth paddling out for most of this period.

Then we hit the second week and things start waking up. Saturday the 5th of September afternoon suddenly throws a curveball with a 5ft NNE swell, but the period is a piddly 6 seconds and the wind is cross-off – it’s clean, sure, but that short period means it’ll be weak and inconsistent. The combined swell energy is 211 (moderate). It’s the first sign of life, but don’t get too excited.

The real standout arrives on Monday the 8th of September in the morning. We’ve got a solid 6ft SSE groundswell with a period of 12 seconds (that’s proper long period) and the combined swell energy jumps to 804 (strong). The wind is offshore at 25 km/h from the west, so it’s going to be clean as a whistle. This is a proper point break, so that long period will wrap in beautifully. It’s a bit on the bigger side, so keep it for the experienced crew – beginners might find it a handful.

But wait, the absolute pick of the whole forecast is Wednesday morning the 9th of September. This is the one you circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 6ft SSE groundswell, a period of 14 seconds (very long period, groundswell), and the combined swell energy is a massive 1538 (strong). The wind? Glassy. Zero wind. It’s glassy. For a point break like Mullaway, that’s about as perfect as it gets. That long period is going to carve out beautiful, lined-up waves. Again, at 6ft, this is more for experienced surfers – the energy is serious. The water temp here is running about 68°F, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on with the water.

After that standout morning, the swell drops a notch through the rest of the second week. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th still have clean-ish windows with 5ft and 4ft SSE groundswell, but the winds start swinging cross-shore and cross-onshore, so the quality won’t be anywhere near as good as that Wednesday glass-off. Saturday and Sunday fade right out.

So, to sum it up: the first week is mostly a write-off. The second week has promise, but the true standouts are Monday the 8th morning (clean, offshore, solid 6ft) and Wednesday the 9th morning (glassy, 6ft, massive energy). That Wednesday session is the one.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSE
10
1.3
SSE
10
1.4
SSE
7
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
SSE
10
1.1
SSE
9
1.3
S
8
1
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
10
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
240
302
175
326
226
199
235
134
75
100
119
123
90
60
38
38
38
38
39
55
55
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
10
WSW
15
S
15
SE
10
W
10
N
25
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NE
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NNE
10
WNW
5
SE
10
ENE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross
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cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-on
on
off
High Tide
8:57PM1.73m
9:19AM1.48m
9:27PM1.67m
9:53AM1.52m
9:59PM1.57m
10:31AM1.53m
10:32PM1.43m
11:14AM1.52m
11:11PM1.26m
12:07PM1.48m
11:58PM1.09m
1:19PM1.43m
1:15AM0.93m
Low Tide
2:39PM0.17m
3:18AM0.12m
3:15PM0.19m
3:45AM0.12m
3:53PM0.24m
4:14AM0.14m
4:35PM0.32m
4:46AM0.19m
5:25PM0.44m
5:23AM0.27m
6:31PM0.56m
6:09AM0.37m
8:12PM0.64m
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6:07
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6:00
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5:29
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Temp °C
18
18
17
18
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18
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24
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28
24
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Feels °C
14
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25
22
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19
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Information about the Mullaway Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Mullaway may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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