Surf Forecasts:
Mission Beach surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 492 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. 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 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11PM. 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 (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 20th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mission Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on offer for Mission Beach.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, with a lot of chop and cross-shore wind messing things up. The water's sitting at a very warm 72°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice bonus if you're in the water.
The first real chance of something decent doesn't show up until Sunday, July 19th, with a small 4ft SSW swell arriving. The wind is light and offshore from the WSW, but the conditions are still described as marginal. The combined energy is moderate (744). It's a tease, but not a standout.
We then have to wait through a long stretch of poor to marginal conditions with onshore and cross-onshore winds. The next real window of opportunity opens up on Thursday, July 23rd. That afternoon, the conditions finally come together. We've got a 5ft SSW swell with a period of 14 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the SSE. The combined energy is moderate (829), and the forecast says "expect very good surf conditions." This is the best on offer in the whole forecast period. The offshore wind will make for clean, lined-up waves at this breakwater, but the 5ft size might be a touch much for beginners.
The swell sticks around into Friday, July 24th, but it gets bigger and the wind goes cross-on. A 6ft SSW swell (with a combined energy of 1572) shows up on the morning, but the cross-on wind from the WNW will put a chop on it. By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 7ft at 16 seconds, which is a solid, powerful groundswell for experienced surfers only. The wind stays cross-on, so it won't be as clean as Thursday.
For the rest of the period, from July 26th onward, the surf drops back down to 3ft or so with a lot of cross and cross-on winds. It's a bit of a fizzle.
So, to put it simply: if you want a day to book off work, make it Thursday, July 23rd. That's the one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 249 | 148 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 150 | 144 | 181 | 103 | 142 | 366 | 255 | 224 | 346 | 482 | 333 | 295 | 357 | 492 | 400 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43PM2.21m | 11:22AM1.36m | 10:31PM2.12m | 12:03PM1.40m | 11:18PM1.95m | 12:44PM1.44m | 00:05AM1.71m | 1:27PM1.47m | 00:57AM1.44m | 2:12PM1.50m | 1:59AM1.18m | 3:01PM1.51m | 3:26AM0.96m | 3:54PM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM-0.50m | 4:39PM0.53m | 5:53AM-0.40m | 5:32PM0.52m | 6:33AM-0.24m | 6:28PM0.53m | 7:10AM-0.05m | 7:30PM0.55m | 7:47AM0.16m | 8:44PM0.56m | 8:25AM0.38m | 10:14PM0.52m | 9:05AM0.58m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 113 | 77 | 130 | 171 | 99 | 150 | 119 | 90 | 45 | 142 | 366 | 125 | 224 | 251 | 242 | 333 | 206 | 357 | 492 | 400 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 12 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | S 9 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 249 | 148 | 56 | 26 | 203 | 121 | 144 | 103 | 103 | 29 | 101 | 255 | 91 | 346 | 482 | 248 | 295 | 100 | 59 | 27 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 11 | W 7 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 5 | W 14 | W 5 | S 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 56 | 35 | 127 | 181 | 83 | 25 | 14 | 69 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 9 | 36 | 13 | 39 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 216 | 8 | 132 | 132 | 33 | 156 | 60 | 8 | 132 | 155 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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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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