Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Mullaway over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, so you’ll need to be patient. This point break is exposed to the swell and loves an ESE direction, but the onshore wind and chop will mess things up for much of the first week. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird going on.

We’ve got a bit of a quiet start. Wednesday morning, 26 August, you’ll find 3.6ft of swell from the ENE with a short 7-second period. Weak energy (128). The WNW wind is light and offshore, so it’s clean, but the waves are ordinary. Still, it’s something to get wet on. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s gone.

Thursday and Friday morning, 27 and 28 August, are pretty average. Thursday is blown out with cross-shore winds. But Friday morning, 28 August, is a standout. Glassy conditions, a light N wind at 3 mph, and 3.6ft of swell from the SSE with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate (284), and it’s clean. That’s your best bet for the first week. The swell direction isn’t ideal for Mullaway’s optimum, but the glassy morn makes it work.

Saturday through Monday, 29-31 August, are poor. Onshore and cross-shore winds, messy chop. On Monday, 31 August, we see a long-period 18-second groundswell from the SSE, but the cross-shore wind and moderate chop ruin it. Energy is strong (852), but the conditions are marginal.

Tuesday morning, 1 September, offers another clean moment with a light offshore cross-off wind at 9 mph, 2.9ft SSE swell at 11 seconds, moderate energy (319). It’s clean and surfable, but not a standout.

Then there’s a big gap. From Wednesday, 2 September, right through to Saturday, 5 September, the swell drops away to 1.6ft to 2.3ft with weak energy, mostly ordinary or poor conditions. Not worth paddling out.

But hold on—Sunday morning, 6 September, is the real standout of the whole forecast. A glassy morning with zero wind, 5.2ft of swell from the S with a short 6-second period, energy moderate (259). It’s clean and the size is enough to get some fun ones. That’s a full week and a half away, so it’s promising but a bit uncertain yet.

After that, it fades again. Monday, 7 September, onward, the swell drops under 2.6ft, winds turn cross or onshore, and energy is weak. Tuesday morning, 8 September, is glassy but only 2.3ft. Thursday morning, 10 September, offers 4.6ft from the S with a short period, clean but ordinary.

Overall, if you’re keen, target Friday morning 28 August for the cleanest surf early on, and keep an eye on Sunday morning 6 September for the biggest and cleanest window. For the rest, it’s mostly a waiting game.

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