Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Mullaway (Mullaway) – a point break that’s exposed to swell and works best with an ESE direction. The water’s sitting at 67°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The honest truth is, this outlook is a tough one. For the first nine days, from Thursday morning 13 August right through to the evening of Friday 21 August, the surf is almost non-existent in terms of quality. The wave energy is weak (360) on that opening Thursday morning, with a 5ft swell from the south and a short, gutless 8-second period, plus a cross wind that’s making it messy. It’s a frustrating run – days of poor conditions, onshore winds, and choppy seas. The energy does tick up moderately on Friday 14 August morning (760) with a 6ft south swell, but the wind is still cross, and the score is low. We’re looking at a long, blank stretch with no real standouts until the second week.

Then things get interesting. The first real glimmer comes on Saturday morning 22 August. The wind swings north at 9 mph, cross-off, and the surf cleans right up. The swell is 5ft from the east with a 9-second period, and the energy is moderate (345). Conditions are clean, and this is the standout moment of the whole forecast – a solid, surfable window with good shape. The swell direction is close to the optimum ESE, which is a bonus for this point break. Crowds are often here, so expect some company, but the quality makes it worth it.

Sunday 23 August keeps the good vibes rolling. The morning brings some clouds, a light northwesterly at 6 mph (cross-off), and a 4ft east swell with a 9-second period, energy at 253. The afternoon is even better – clear skies, a light NNW breeze at 6 mph (cross-off), and a 4ft ENE swell with a 10-second period, energy at 341. Both sessions are clean, and the afternoon looks the pick of the weekend.

After that, the wind turns sour again from Monday 24 August through to Wednesday 27 August, with cross-shore breezes and dropping swell (2ft to 4ft, mostly weak energy under 200). Not worth paddling out.

The final day of the forecast, Friday morning 28 August, shows a pulse of energy. The swell jumps to 6ft from the SSE with a 11-second period – that’s a proper groundswell. The energy is strong (761), and the wind is south at 16 mph, cross-off, keeping things clean. The swell direction isn’t ideal for Mullaway’s optimum ESE, but for a point break, a longer-period SSE swell can still hold some good lines. This is a promising but less certain long-range highlight – keep an eye on it.

Bottom line: if you’re keen, the only real windows are Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August, and maybe keep an eye on Friday 28 August. The rest is a write-off.

Rusty

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