Mullaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 30.07° S 153.21° E

Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Mullaway sea temperature is
20.1°C
0.3° 

Mullaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Mullaway surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, S swell with 1,304 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mullaway in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 12th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 12th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 10s
Most Powerful 7AM (Fri 11th Sep)8ft (2.4m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the surf ahead for Mullaway. This is a point break that needs an ESE to SSE swell, and it’s exposed, so it’ll pick up anything that’s coming. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is about what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there.

Honestly, the next week and a half looks pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions, with only a few brief windows where things get close to surfable. The first real chance you’ll have to get wet is on Saturday the 12th. The morning will see a small 3 ft swell from the SSE, with a cross-offshore breeze from the SSW, making it pretty clean. The energy’s weak (236), so don’t expect much push, but it’ll be rideable. The swell period is 9 seconds, so it’s a bit short-period, but on a point break like Mullaway, it should still wrap in nicely. Crowds are often here, so you won’t be alone, but it’s the best of a bad bunch.

After that, it drops right off. Sunday the 13th through to Tuesday the 15th are tiny, with swell heights under 3 ft, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s nothing to get excited about. Then Wednesday the 16th brings a bit of size – 6 ft from the SE – but the period is a short 7 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore, making it lumpy. It’s a poor outlook, and the energy is moderate (353), but it’s wasted.

The next stand-out might be on Saturday the 19th, but it’s not looking great. We’ve got a 7 ft swell from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore from the SSE at 19 mph. The energy is moderate (525), but the cross-chop will make it bumpy. If you’re desperate, you could find a corner, but it’s not the kind of session you’d write home about. The afternoon gets a bit stronger with 11-second period and 1646 energy, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.

Looking further out, the end of the window has some size. On the 24th, there’s a 8 ft SSE swell with an 11-second period, and the wind turns cross-offshore from the SSW in the afternoon, so it cleans up. The energy is strong (1269). This could be the pick of the whole forecast, but it’s over two weeks away, so treat it as promising but not locked in. The 25th also has a 7 ft S swell, but the wind is strong cross-shore at 22 mph, and the period is 10 seconds, so it’s lumpy. There’s a 5 ft S swell with a very long 19-second period and massive energy (2249) in the afternoon, but that wind will mess it up.

For a point break, those long-period swells (over 15 seconds) can be tricky – they tend to break a bit too straight, but Mullaway should handle it. Still, the wind is a deal-breaker.

Overall, the standout is the morning of Saturday the 12th for a small but clean session, and the 24th afternoon if the wind holds. Everything else is a write-off or too far out to trust.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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SSE
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10
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S
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1.7
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9
1.5
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9
1
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9
0.9
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0.7
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0.3
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10
1.8
SE
7
1.6
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1158
1093
1052
506
385
201
143
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117
98
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64
37
23
18
271
233
107
Wind (km/h)
30
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25
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20
SSW
25
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15
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15
SSE
10
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15
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5
SSW
5
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15
NE
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WNW
15
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25
NNE
15
NW
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N
20
NNE
15
SSW
20
SE
15
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Wind State
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High Tide
7:46PM1.81m
8:09AM1.48m
8:21PM1.77m
8:44AM1.56m
8:53PM1.68m
9:18AM1.59m
9:24PM1.57m
9:51AM1.59m
9:53PM1.43m
10:25AM1.55m
10:22PM1.28m
11:01AM1.49m
10:51PM1.14m
Low Tide
1:23PM0.15m
2:11AM0.08m
2:04PM0.12m
2:40AM0.06m
2:43PM0.14m
3:08AM0.07m
3:21PM0.19m
3:35AM0.12m
3:58PM0.28m
4:01AM0.18m
4:37PM0.39m
4:27AM0.27m
5:19PM0.52m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the Mullaway Surf forecast

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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