Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – this 16-day window for Mullaway is a rough one. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, and it’s not until the middle of the second week that things even start to look borderline. The first real surf opportunity doesn’t pop up until Thursday the 17th of September, and even then, it’s only marginal. Before that, from today, Monday the 14th, right through Wednesday the 16th, it’s all poor surf – messy cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, choppy, lumpy conditions, with wave energy all over the shop, from a weak 47 to a really strong 1548 on Wednesday afternoon, but the quality is just not there. That Wednesday the 16th brings a solid 8ft to 10ft swell from the SSE, but it’s short-period (7-9 seconds) and those strong S winds are going to wreck it. It’s a beach-and-reef setup here, and honestly, with that much wind and poor surf quality, it’s looking more interesting for the kite crowd than paddle surfing.

Thursday the 17th is the first day you’d even paddle out, but it’s still only marginal. Morning sees an 8ft SSE swell (period 9 seconds) and a moderate cross-shore breeze – lumpy, but you might find a few. The combined energy is high at 1093, but the quality is questionable. Friday the 18th morning is your best bet early on: a cleaner 5ft SE swell (period 9 seconds) with almost no wind – just a slight air from the ESE. That’s the standout window early. Water temp is 69°F, pretty normal for this time of year.

Then we hit another poor stretch from Friday afternoon through until Tuesday the 22nd. Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th are tiny – 1ft to 2ft – and mostly onshore. Monday the 21st has a super long-period 18-second swell, but it’s only 1ft, so barely a ripple.

Tuesday the 22nd morning offers another marginal window: a 3ft SSE swell (12 seconds), with light cross-onshore winds. Combined energy is 398, so there’s some push. It’s not epic, but it’s the best we get in the first week-and-a-half.

Wednesday the 23rd through Sunday the 27th is a consistent run of 4ft to 5ft swell from the ESE or E, with periods around 7-8 seconds. Unfortunately, the winds are mostly cross-onshore and moderate to fresh, keeping things choppy. A few of those mornings (like Saturday the 26th) have a gentler cross-shore breeze, giving a hint of clean-up, but overall it’s poor to marginal. Crowds are often a thing at Mullaway, and with conditions like this, you’ll have company for not much reward.

If I had to pick the best on offer, it’s the Friday the 18th morning – clean, glassy-ish 5ft SE swell with light wind. The only other real sniff is Tuesday the 22nd morning. The second week is mostly a write-off. Fair to say, we’re in a blank run here, and this area can be like that. Forecasts can change, but right now, keep the wax in the car.

Rusty.

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