Surf Forecasts:
Mission Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 655 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mission Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Mission Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mission Beach in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mission Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's on the menu for Mission Beach.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a bit of a bummer. We don't see anything worth mentioning until the 14th of August, so that's a solid week of flat, junky conditions to start. The swell is just never there.
The swell direction is locked in from the SW, which is the right direction for the spot, but the size is pathetic—mostly 2ft to 3ft—and the period is all over the place, from 13 to 20 seconds. That long period (over 15 seconds) is a groundswell, which usually means better waves, but with no size, you're just waiting forever for a nothing burger. The combined energy stays weak, in the low to mid 200s and 300s, until the 14th.
Starting Friday, August 7th, the water is a very unusual 75°F, which is 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That's the only standout thing. The wind is from the WNW at 9 mph, which is a cross-onshore breeze, and it's just chopping everything up. This pattern holds for the first week: light to gentle cross-onshore winds, choppy water, and a constant "poor surf conditions" tag.
The only day that gets a “marginal” shot is Friday, August 14th, in the morning. The swell is still only 2ft from the SW, with a long 18-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 520 (moderate). The wind is a cross-onshore WNW breeze at 9 mph, so it's still going to be bumpy. It's not a standout, but it's the best you'll get. Saturday, August 15th, shows a tiny bump to 3ft-4ft, but the wind picks up to 12 mph and the quality is still rated poor.
With this persistent small, weak swell and the constant cross-onshore wind, this spot looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for someone with a paddle. There's just no clean, pushy swell.
For the second week, it's the same old story. Swell stays tiny, around 2ft to 3ft, with weak energy and a constant cross-onshore or onshore wind. Nothing changes.
So, a long gap of nothing, then a couple of "maybe" days that are still a long way from good. Keep an eye on it, but don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 134 | 173 | 164 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 254 | 251 | 245 | 239 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:51AM1.04m | 6:08PM1.90m | 8:31AM1.16m | 7:08PM2.03m | 9:05AM1.27m | 8:01PM2.13m | 9:38AM1.38m | 8:49PM2.17m | 10:11AM1.47m | 9:34PM2.13m | 10:44AM1.54m | 10:18PM2.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM-0.00m | 11:52AM0.85m | 2:06AM-0.19m | 1:08PM0.77m | 2:50AM-0.33m | 2:06PM0.65m | 3:31AM-0.40m | 2:57PM0.52m | 4:08AM-0.40m | 3:44PM0.42m | 4:44AM-0.33m | 4:30PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 309 | 230 | 261 | 367 | 275 | 217 | 211 | 183 | 118 | 173 | 164 | 197 | 249 | 179 | 254 | 251 | 245 | 239 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 92 | 69 | 90 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 30 | 63 | 134 | 133 | 118 | 120 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 36 | 59 | 58 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 9 | SW 23 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 20 | 69 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 57 | 45 | 44 | 40 | 15 | 39 | 38 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 48 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 156 | 60 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 156 | 13 | 8 | 155 | 13 |
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