Surf Forecasts:
Mill Bay surf forecast from 13 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 16 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, N swell with 1,484 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mill Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Mill Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mill Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 16) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.0m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 16th Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mill Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | N 6 | SSE 8 | WNW 17 | NW 19 | N 21 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 573 | 231 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 446 | 35 | 84 | 312 | 1402 | 1063 | 878 | 504 | 342 | 224 | 132 | 93 | 40 | 25 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:36PM2.51m | 00:57AM2.48m | 1:07PM2.41m | 1:35AM2.32m | 1:41PM2.29m | 2:15AM2.14m | 2:19PM2.15m | 3:03AM1.95m | 3:09PM2.00m | 4:07AM1.78m | 4:17PM1.90m | 5:31AM1.69m | 5:40PM1.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.27m | 6:30PM0.28m | 6:47AM0.45m | 7:04PM0.39m | 7:18AM0.64m | 7:41PM0.54m | 7:52AM0.82m | 8:22PM0.72m | 8:31AM0.99m | 9:16PM0.89m | 9:23AM1.13m | 10:42PM1.00m | 10:53AM1.22m | 00:36AM0.95m | |||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | SSE 9 | WNW 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 11 | N 12 | NNE 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 573 | 231 | 80 | 94 | 95 | 355 | 589 | 122 | 82 | 298 | 1402 | 1063 | 878 | 504 | 342 | 224 | 143 | 70 | 40 | 430 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | N 6 | W 11 | WNW 17 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NW 13 | NNW 15 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | S 5 | NNE 11 | N 12 |
| kJ | 9 | 47 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 725 | 136 | 207 | 84 | 312 | 15 | 4 | 70 | 109 | 93 | 46 | 132 | 93 | 2 | 23 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 13 | W 11 | — | WSW 15 | NW 19 | N 21 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 14 | WSW 17 | NNW 16 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 72 | 446 | 35 | — | 37 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 75 | 27 | 25 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 15 | WNW 13 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 20 | WNW 17 | W 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 119 | 202 | 119 | 266 | 1059 | 61 | 77 | 1568 | 936 | — | 48 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 40 | 1936 | 1074 | 21 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 462 | 1075 | 490 | 677 | 1047 | 75 | 79 | 196 | 79 | 826 | 65 | 77 | 66 | 65 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 63 |
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Information about the Mill Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Mill Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mill Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mill Bay 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 (Mill Bay) 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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