Mullaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ll be straight with ya – this outlook for Mullaway is a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but honestly, most of it is a write-off with poor surf conditions and low-energy junk swell. There’ll be some near-washable days in the first week, a few half-chances around August 30th and into early September, but nothing that really gets the heart pumping. A fair few days with moderate to fresh wind, often cross or cross-onshore, so clean waves are a rare treat. The water temp is sitting around 68°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Now let’s run through it day by day.

The first three days from Monday the 24th are a total bust. Mullaway sees a tiny 2ft to 4ft swell, all short-period wind slop with poor scores across the board. Winds are from the NE or NNE, mostly cross-on, so expect chop. Combined energy is weak to moderate at best, hitting 197 early, then dropping to 89 – nothing to get excited about. No recommendations here, just frustration.

Come Wednesday the 26th of August, there’s a tiny glimmer. The morning session has a slight clean-up with a light cross-offshore from the NNW, swell at 3ft from the ENE and period of 7 seconds. Combined energy is moderate at 106, and the conditions are surfable but very ordinary. Still, it’s the cleanest morning we’ve seen. The afternoon turns cross-onshore again, finishing the day average. Thursday the 27th is a wash, with modest E swell but moderate cross-shore wind making it choppy.

Friday the 28th morning has a clean-ish vibe – very light cross-shore wind from the north at 5 mph, 3ft SSE swell with an 8-second period, and combined energy at 161. The ocean is glassy with small wind ripples, but the surf quality still isn’t there, scoring a zero. The afternoon sees an onshorer, ruining any hope. Saturday the 29th is moderate cross-shore chop with 4ft swell, and that’s that.

Now for the best of what’s on the table: Sunday the 30th of August. Both morning and afternoon hold combined energy around 288 to 355, with 4ft to 5ft swell from the SE, period 9 seconds. The wind is light – morning has a light cross-onshore, afternoon a light onshore – and conditions are described as marginal with questionable tide. It’s the closest we get to a real surfable day, but you’ll want a high tide and patience. This is the only standout, but even it’s a maybe, not a givens.

Monday the 31st to Tuesday the 8th of September is largely a similar story – small swells rarely above 3ft, mostly poor conditions, and a handful of cleanish mornings with cross-off wind from the NW or NNW. On Tuesday the 1st of September morning there’s a 1ft SSE groundswell with a very long 17-second period. Combined energy is moderate at 182, and with a light cross-off wind, it’ll be clean. But the swell size is tiny, so really only a beginner-friendly dribble. The same pattern repeats on Wednesday the 2nd and Saturday the 5th of September mornings – small swells, cross-off wind, clean but weak. The 5th sees a 5ft ENE swell, the biggest in the outlook, but period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be lumpy and disorganised. Wind is light from the SSW, so it could be a messy clean-up set for the patient.

Overall, Sunday the 30th of August is the pick of the litter: Mullaway, a point break, exposed to the SSE swell. With moderate combined energy (288 to 355), 4ft to 5ft from the SE, and light wind, it offers the best mix of size, shape and clean conditions. Crowds can be likely here, so be prepared for company. The swell direction matches the optimum from ESE, which is close. If you’re desperate, the cross-off mornings in early September are okay for a quiet paddle on micro waves.

The gap between decent days is wide – from the 24th to the 30th is almost a week of mostly poor conditions, then a few small windows again. It’s a tough run for an exposed point, but a change in wind or a sneaky groundswell could flip things. For now, keep your expectations low.

Rusty.

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