
Surf Forecasts:
Mullaway surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, ENE swell with 370 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SSE 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mullaway in the next 16 days are 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, looking at what’s coming up for Mullaway over the next couple of weeks. First thing to say—it’s a slow start, and there’s a real dry spell before anything decent shows up. We’ve got a few days of small, ordinary waves from the get-go, but hold tight, because the back half of the forecast has some serious grunt.
Thursday morning, the 6th of August, kicks off with tiny 1 ft ESE swell, period a short 8 seconds, and the combined energy is weak at 43. It’s cloudy with a light SSW cross-off breeze, so it’s clean, but honestly, there’s nothing to get excited about. That carries through Thursday afternoon with a cross-on breeze and even less energy. Friday the 7th is a bit better—morning is glassy with a light NNW breeze, and the swell ticks up to 2 ft from the SSE, period 10 seconds, energy at 95. It’s surfable but very ordinary. Saturday morning the 8th is glassy calm with 3 ft E swell, period 8 seconds, energy 135—still small and uninspiring.
Sunday the 9th sees the swell nudge up to 4 ft from the east, period 9 seconds, energy 220, but a moderate NNW cross-off keeps it clean. It’s still marginal, though. We’re now into a string of days where the surf is just okay, but nothing you’d write home about—Monday the 10th through Wednesday the 12th have small 2 ft to 4 ft east swell, with clean mornings, but the energy stays below 200 to 300. Not worth a paddle-out unless you’re desperate.
But then, on Thursday the 13th, we start to see a shift. The morning is clean with a light SSW cross-off and 2 ft S swell, energy 102, but it’s the afternoon that’s a warning—wind swings SSE, 12 mph, cross-on, and the swell jumps to 5 ft from the SSW, period 9 seconds, energy climbing to 533. It’s choppy and messy.
Now, here’s where it gets real. Friday morning, the 14th of August, is the standout of the whole outlook. Mullaway is a point break, exposed to the ESE direction, and the optimum swell is from ESE. This morning we’ve got a solid 10 ft S swell, with a long period of 12 seconds—that’s proper groundswell energy, 4060 combined energy, which is very strong. The wind is light SSW at 6 mph, cross-off, so it’s clean. This is excellent surf conditions, but only for experienced surfers—10 ft is too big for beginners. The long period means it’ll wrap nicely around the point, with longer gaps between sets, making paddling out easier. It’s a true highlight. The water temperature is 68°F, which is 0.7°F cooler than average for this time of year—nothing unusual, just a touch of autumn chill.
Saturday morning, the 15th, is still good—7 ft S swell, period 9 seconds, energy 1098, with a light NNW cross-off, clean. That’s excellent for experienced surfers, but the swell is dropping. Sunday the 16th through to the end of the outlook gets messier with cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions, though the swell stays around 4 ft to 6 ft. The 18th and 19th have some clean windows with cross-off breezes, but the energy is moderate, and the quality is marginal.
The best of the lot? No question—Friday morning, 14th August, at Mullaway. Big, clean, powerful groundswell, light offshore, and a point break that’ll handle the long period. Set your alarm for dawn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 19 | 25 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 63 | 103 | 189 | 157 | 127 | 346 | 157 | 108 | 88 | 245 | 236 | 86 | 64 | 65 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:49PM1.36m | 1:29AM1.07m | 3:14PM1.42m | 3:05AM0.96m | 4:36PM1.53m | 4:46AM0.95m | 5:44PM1.68m | 6:01AM1.02m | 6:38PM1.81m | 6:58AM1.12m | 7:25PM1.90m | 7:45AM1.23m | 8:08PM1.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08PM0.66m | 7:56AM0.37m | 10:02PM0.65m | 9:13AM0.38m | 11:36PM0.54m | 10:34AM0.34m | 00:38AM0.40m | 11:42AM0.26m | 1:25AM0.27m | 12:39PM0.17m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:29PM0.11m | 2:43AM0.12m | ||||||||
6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
— | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
24 | 19 | 24 | 39 | 51 | 51 | 63 | 103 | 189 | 157 | 127 | 3 | 157 | 108 | 88 | 245 | 236 | 86 | 64 | 65 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | ENE 9 | E 13 | S 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
14 | 10 | 7 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 33 | 47 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 108 | 4 | 49 | 64 | 90 | 65 | 41 | 34 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 10 | S 6 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | S 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
3 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 11 | — | 20 | — | 9 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — | N 2 | NE 4 | NE 8 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | — | NE 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 34 | 346 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 51 | 296 | 261 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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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