Surf Forecasts:
Mullaway surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, S swell with 780 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s 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 28) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mullaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what’s happening at Mullaway.
Right from the gate, this forecast is a mixed bag. The opener, Friday the 28th of August, is the one to aim for. Early morning you’ve got a 4ft SSE groundswell, glassy as a mirror, and 9-second intervals. The energy’s sitting at a moderate 389. The optimum direction is ESE, so the swell is a bit off, but that dead calm wind makes up for it big time. For advanced surfers, this is the clear highlight of the whole window.
From Friday afternoon, it all goes pear-shaped. Wind swings cross-on, the surface gets choppy, and the quality tanks. The swell stays between 4ft and 6ft through the weekend and into Monday, but it’s all crossed up and messy. Saturday morning has a solid 5ft of swell with heavy energy (778), but the cross-wind makes it a grind. Not worth the hassle.
Tuesday the 1st of September through Saturday the 6th is a write-off. Tiny waves, short-period junk, or onshore breezes. The energy drops from 228 down to a miserable 40. There are a couple of clean moments – Wednesday morning and Sunday the 7th morning with 4ft glassy surf (174 energy) – but the swell is weak and short period. Barely worth wetting a wetsuit.
Then, a real wildcard pops up on Monday the 7th of September, over a week out. We see an 8ft S swell rolling in with an 11-second period and a massive 2825 energy reading. That is a serious pulse. The wind early Monday is light from the NNE, which is cross-on, but not strong. That kind of size at Mullaway is strictly expert territory – over 8ft is heavy water. The water temp is about normal for this time of year. It's a long-range look, so call it a promising flicker, not a sure thing. After that, it settles back into small, onshore slop.
So, the takeaway: lock in Friday the 28th of August, early morning glass. The only other glimmer is that big Monday the 7th of September swell, but that’s for the brave and the patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 465 | 242 | 513 | 327 | 458 | 502 | 780 | 471 | 253 | 404 | 244 | 228 | 123 | 130 | 158 | 138 | 90 | 62 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.34m | 8:28PM1.76m | 8:47AM1.41m | 8:57PM1.73m | 9:19AM1.48m | 9:27PM1.67m | 9:53AM1.52m | 9:59PM1.57m | 10:31AM1.53m | 10:32PM1.43m | 11:14AM1.52m | 11:11PM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.19m | 2:04PM0.18m | 2:52AM0.14m | 2:39PM0.17m | 3:18AM0.12m | 3:15PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.12m | 3:53PM0.24m | 4:14AM0.14m | 4:35PM0.32m | 4:46AM0.19m | 5:25PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 8 | SSE 9 | E 9 | SSE 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 311 | 242 | 513 | 327 | 281 | 38 | 497 | 301 | 35 | 262 | 25 | 108 | 123 | 130 | 158 | 138 | 90 | 62 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | SSE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 10 | E 9 | SSE 18 | E 8 | SSE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 46 | 116 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 61 | 22 | 107 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | E 8 | NE 11 | S 13 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | S 17 | — | — | E 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 12 | 48 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | S 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | NW 2 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — |
| kJ | 465 | — | — | — | 458 | 502 | 780 | 471 | 253 | 404 | 244 | 228 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 52 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 280 | 0 |
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