Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let me tell you, looking at this 16-day stretch for Mullaway, it’s a bit of a rough patch for the most part. The swell energy is there at times, but the wind and the conditions are just not lining up for us. We’re going to have to be patient and pick our moments, and even then, it’s not going to be world-class. The water temp is sitting at 67°F, which is about par for the course this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are pretty brutal. Friday the 14th is a washout, with a cross-onshore breeze and poor surf. The weekend isn't much better. Saturday the 15th has a bit more size, 4-5ft, but that moderate cross-shore wind is going to chop it all up. Sunday the 16th is still messy, and the rain showers won't help the vibe. The swell is there, but it's not doing us any favors. We're just dealing with cross-off breezes and clean, but not great, conditions.

Moving into next week, the pattern doesn’t shift much. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th are still onshore slop, with the swell hanging around 4-6ft but poor energy. Wednesday the 19th morning is interesting – we get a solid 5ft swell from the SE with a longer 11-second period, and a cross-off wind that’s making things clean. It’s a "marginal" call, but it might be the cleanest we see for a while. That afternoon it swings back to cross-shore junk, though.

Then Thursday the 20th morning is a brief highlight. The wind drops to absolutely nothing – glassy – and we have a 4ft swell from the ESE. It’s small, but clean. The energy is only 219, which is weak, but you could get some fun little waves if you’re not fussy. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week. After that, the swell drops right off. Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd have tiny leftover waves – under 3ft – and the wind is all over the place, so really not worth paddling out for.

We then hit a proper flat spell. Sunday the 23rd through Monday the 24th have some lumpy short-period swell, but the wind is brutal – a fresh cross-shore on Sunday is going to blow it out completely. It’s not surfable. Then Tuesday the 25th throws a bit of a curveball. The swell jumps to a serious 8ft from the south with a 10-second period, and the energy is cranked – 1676, that’s strong, very strong. But it’s cross-onshore, and with that size, it’s going to be a beast. This is only for the experts, and it might be more of a washing machine than anything else. This is the biggest single reading of the whole outlook.

The rest of that week eases off but stays messy. We see 5-6ft on the 26th, but the period drops and the wind is still onshore. It’s not clean, so I wouldn’t get too excited. The end of the period, around Thursday the 27th morning, looks promising again. The wind goes light and cross-off, and we have a clean 4ft from the SSE. It’s another small but clean window, but the afternoon blows out again.

So, the takeaway? We’re looking at a long stretch of average-to-poor conditions at Mullaway. If you’re desperate, the clean, glassy windows on Thursday the 20th morning and Thursday the 27th morning are your best bets, but they’re small. For the more experienced crew, the 8ft pulse on Tuesday the 25th is the only real size, but it’ll be a battle. Just be patient with this one.

Rusty.

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