Surf Forecasts:
Mill Bay surf forecast from 26 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 30 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 30 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, SE swell with 2,080 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with NNW 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mill Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) 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 2.5m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 27) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 27th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mill Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 7 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | N 14 | NNW 13 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 18 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 49 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 952 | 1761 | 1727 | 899 | 369 | 176 | 41 | 15 | 35 | 31 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:07AM2.45m | 11:07PM2.67m | 11:38AM2.53m | 11:42PM2.72m | 12:11PM2.57m | 00:18AM2.72m | 12:44PM2.55m | 00:58AM2.65m | 1:21PM2.48m | 1:42AM2.52m | 2:02PM2.36m | 2:34AM2.33m | 2:52PM2.22m | 3:40AM2.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:50PM0.33m | 5:15AM-0.00m | 5:23PM0.23m | 5:47AM-0.02m | 5:58PM0.19m | 6:22AM0.04m | 6:35PM0.19m | 6:59AM0.18m | 7:15PM0.26m | 7:40AM0.38m | 8:00PM0.39m | 8:26AM0.61m | 8:56PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 50 | 81 | 37 | 32 | 134 | 34 | 55 | 47 | 35 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 899 | 369 | 176 | 41 | 120 | 74 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 7 | W 11 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | — | N 10 | WNW 17 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 18 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 49 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | 7 | 54 | 78 | 82 | 104 | 89 | 82 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | NW 14 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | — | — | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 14 | NNW 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 35 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | W 4 | SSW 4 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | W 3 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 46 | 109 | 542 | 635 | 12 | 31 | 86 | 21 | 102 | 236 | 952 | 1761 | 1727 | 310 | 114 | 49 | 263 | 6 | — | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 63 | 79 | 551 | 67 | 79 | 63 | 0 | 73 | 155 | 468 | 155 | 341 | 162 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 63 | 65 | 66 |
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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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