Surf Forecasts:
Mission Beach surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SW swell with 694 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mission Beach over the next 16 days.
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Gather 'round, crew. Let's chew the fat about Mission Beach. It's a bit of a lean spell ahead for this breakwater. We're looking at a long stretch of small, underpowered swell and tricky wind direction that's gonna keep things pretty average. The southwesterly swell is the main player, but it’s not bringing much energy.
Sizing it up: the water is sitting at a mild 68°, which feels a touch warmer than average for this time of year.
Right off the bat, Thursday the 2nd and Friday the 3rd are a total washout. We're talking tiny 2ft to 3ft of long-period SW swell, but the wind is coming from the WNW, blowing cross-onshore and making a choppy mess. The wave energy is weak to moderate (400 to 412), and the conditions are just poor.
Saturday the 4th through Monday the 6th don't offer much hope either. The swell stays small, between 2ft and 3ft, and while the wind starts going more "on" from the WNW, the quality is still poor to unknown. The combined energy does build a little, reaching 629 on Monday afternoon, but it's still not enough to make it worthwhile.
Now, we start to see a glimmer. Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th, the swell nudges up to 3ft - 4ft from the SW, with a moderate energy (764 to 816). The wind goes light offshore from the WSW, which is a big positive for clean faces. These days are rated as "marginal" – not a standout, but the best of a tricky run. The long period (16-18 seconds) will mean some proper groundswell lines, but at this breakwater, it might straighten out a bit.
Thursday the 9th sees a cross-on breeze creep back in, dropping the quality back to poor. From Friday the 10th right through to the end of the window on Friday the 17th, it's a steady diet of poor surf conditions. The swell drops to between 1ft and 3ft, the wind is mostly cross-on or light, and the combined energy fades from 439 down to 188. The water is about average for the time of year.
The only real slot worth a look, if you're desperate, is Tuesday the 7th and Wednesday the 8th. The swell is 3ft to 4ft from the SW, clean offshore wind, but it's marginal at best. For the rest of the 16 days, there's a solid 8-day gap with nothing worth paddling out for. Honestly, this setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer if you get a decent blow.
Stay patient, or find another bank.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 346 | 270 | 176 | 362 | 299 | 211 | 214 | 183 | 159 | 246 | 194 | 459 | 306 | 309 | 388 | 694 | 460 | 375 | 527 | 521 | 527 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.16m | 10:58PM1.75m | 12:52PM1.19m | 11:34PM1.64m | 1:29PM1.24m | 00:14AM1.49m | 2:07PM1.31m | 1:04AM1.30m | 2:50PM1.40m | 2:16AM1.09m | 3:37PM1.51m | 4:01AM0.93m | 4:28PM1.64m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:08PM0.74m | 6:34AM-0.10m | 5:51PM0.75m | 7:06AM-0.02m | 6:45PM0.76m | 7:39AM0.09m | 7:54PM0.74m | 8:13AM0.22m | 9:19PM0.66m | 8:52AM0.37m | 10:52PM0.51m | 9:40AM0.52m | 00:14AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 346 | 270 | 176 | 362 | 299 | 211 | 214 | 169 | 153 | 246 | 109 | 459 | 306 | 251 | 299 | 694 | 74 | 68 | 527 | 521 | 527 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | S 10 | W 5 | WNW 5 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 6 | SW 20 | W 6 | W 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 32 | 104 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 183 | 159 | 140 | 194 | 17 | 23 | 309 | 43 | 56 | 460 | 375 | 79 | 61 | 79 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | S 10 | SSW 19 | S 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SSW 8 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 20 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 18 | 148 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 163 | 162 | 36 | 388 | 14 | 212 | 171 | 210 | 12 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 16 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 349 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Mission Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Mission Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mission Beach 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 (Mission Beach) 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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