Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with ya—this 16-day window for Mullaway is a tough watch. It’s a classic point break, exposed to the ESE, and it’s rated advanced for a reason, but the swell energy and wind just aren’t lining up for anything memorable. The water temp is sittin’ at 67°, which is about 1° cooler than average for this time of year—nothing wild, just your standard winter chill.

We kick off Sunday the 2nd of August with a bit of a whimper. Morning session sees a 4ft SE swell with a 9-second period, but that cross-shore wind from the south at 6 mph is mucking things up. The combined energy is a moderate 524—there’s some push, but the texture is all wrong. By the afternoon, it gets worse: onshore east wind at 9 mph and the wave shape just falls apart. This is a pass.

Monday the 3rd offers a small glimmer. The morning has a 4ft SE swell, 10-second period, with a light cross-offshore north-northwest breeze at 6 mph. That’s clean, and the energy is 397—still moderate, but the wind makes it rideable. It’s the pick of the first week, but honestly, it’s ordinary. Afternoon gets messy again with a cross-on NE breeze.

From Tuesday the 4th through to Sunday the 9th, it’s a real grind. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, periods are short (7 to 10 seconds), and the energy is weak—dipping as low as 49 on Tuesday afternoon. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, with a few glassy or offshore moments that are too small to get excited about. Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th have a couple of glassy mornings with the swell barely cracking 3ft, energy around 192—it’s surfable if you’re desperate, but you’ll be fighting for scraps.

The second week doesn’t turn the corner. Monday the 10th morning has a clean offshore WNW breeze at 9 mph with 3ft E swell, 9-second period, energy of 135—weak, but clean. Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy with similar tiny waves. Still, nothing breaks the 3ft mark, and the energy never hits the 200s after that. The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 15th afternoon: a 3ft E swell with a 10-second period, cross-offshore WSW wind at 12 mph, energy of 159—it’s clean, but tiny.

Honestly, the best session in the lot is Monday the 3rd morning: 4ft of SE swell, 10-second period, cross-offshore wind, clean lines. That’s the one to aim for, but keep your expectations low—it’s not gonna be a classic at Mullaway.

Rusty.

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