Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Mullaway over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water temp is sitting at 68°F – that’s pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing unusual.

Honestly, the next few days are a bit of a write-off. From Thursday the 3rd right through to Sunday the 6th, the surf is tiny and messy. We’re looking at 1.0ft to 3ft of weak, short-period SSE slop, but the winds are all over the shop – cross, cross-on, and onshore – and the energy is barely cracking 100 (combined energy 98 down to 71). Not worth paddling out for.

Monday the 7th morning is where things finally start to look interesting. The swell is still small at 3ft from the SSE, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm, no breeze at all. That’s a major positive. The energy bumps up to 199 (moderate), and the comment says “glassy.” This is your best bet for a sneaky session if you’re desperate for a clean wave, but don’t expect much push.

Tuesday the 8th sees a jump in size – 7ft to 7ft SSE swell – but the wind is cross and cross-on, and the wave state is described as “moderate cross-shore with a cross-chop” and “choppy.” That energy is strong (491 to 685), but it’s going to be a lumpy, blown-out mess. Better for a kite than a paddle.

Now, Wednesday the 9th morning is a standout. The swell is 4ft from the SSE, period is 8 seconds, and the wind is glassy again – NNE at 3 mph. The energy is solid at 397 (moderate), and the comment says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the pick of the run. Clean, glassy, and a bit of size. Mullaway is a point break, so with that SSE swell direction matching the optimum (ESE) reasonably well, it should line up nicely. Crowds are often here, so expect company.

Thursday the 10th gets bigger – 7ft to 8ft SE swell – but the wind swings southerly and fresh, with lumpy cross-chop. The energy jumps to 1262 (very strong) on Thursday afternoon, but this is only for experts if you’re game. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Friday the 11th morning offers a bit of relief: 4ft SSE swell, cross-off wind from the SSW at 12 mph, and clean conditions. Energy is 698 (strong). It’s a “marginal” call, but with clean wind and a decent point, it could be worth a look. The afternoon has a 3ft SSE swell with a very long 15-second period – that groundswell will have energy and shape, but the cross-shore wind will chop it up.

After that, from Saturday the 12th through to the end of the 16-day window, it’s mostly small, weak, and onshore. Swells drop to 0.7ft to 4ft, winds are cross or cross-on, and energy fades all the way down to 34. There’s a clean morning on Friday the 18th with 1ft from the ENE and cross-off NNW wind, but it’s tiny.

So, the standout is Wednesday morning, September 9th – 4ft of clean, glassy SSE swell at Mullaway. That’s your session. The Monday the 7th glassy morning is a backup if you’re frothing for anything. Everything else is either blown out, too big and messy, or just too small.

Rusty.

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