Surf Forecasts:
El Mystic surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 27 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, SW swell with 404 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Mystic this week:
The surf forecast for El Mystic over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Mystic in the next 16 days are 1.1m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 27) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Mystic over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 236 | 201 | 249 | 304 | 165 | 260 | 257 | 153 | 245 | 151 | 136 | 169 | 132 | 89 | 113 | 109 | 140 | 255 | 341 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:03PM2.34m | 11:20AM2.42m | 00:20AM2.44m | 12:34PM2.51m | 1:17AM2.62m | 1:29PM2.68m | 2:01AM2.85m | 2:14PM2.87m | 2:38AM3.08m | 2:54PM3.06m | 3:12AM3.29m | 3:31PM3.22m | 3:47AM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:36PM1.15m | 5:10AM1.36m | 5:53PM1.13m | 6:26AM1.27m | 6:55PM1.01m | 7:24AM1.10m | 7:43PM0.85m | 8:09AM0.88m | 8:23PM0.69m | 8:48AM0.65m | 9:00PM0.53m | 9:24AM0.44m | 9:35PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 7 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 116 | 236 | 201 | 249 | 304 | 165 | 260 | 257 | 153 | 245 | 151 | 136 | 169 | 132 | 39 | 46 | 109 | 31 | 255 | 341 | 317 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 12 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 236 | 114 | 17 | 77 | 59 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 89 | 113 | 20 | 140 | 32 | 26 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 86 | 21 | 22 | 42 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 484 | 32 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 664 | 0 | 346 | 346 | 32 | 32 | 484 | 32 | 32 | 484 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Mystic provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Mystic can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Mystic 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 (El Mystic) 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).
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