Surf Forecasts:
Mission Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period, SW swell with 416 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. 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 0.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mission Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break it down for Mission Beach.
The next two weeks are a bit of a grind, to be honest. There's no real standout swell event, and the wind is going to be a constant pain. You're looking at a long stretch from now until about the middle of the month where it's just not worth paddling out. Most of the energy is coming from a moderate southwest swell (combined energy values in the 200s to 500s range), which is okay for this break, but the cross-onshore and onshore winds are going to mess up any chance of a clean wave.
You'll be waiting until around Thursday the 19th of September before things start to look even marginally better. The water temp is sitting at a nice 72°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it won't be cold waiting for a wave.
For the best of a bad bunch, you're looking at the morning of Monday the 21st of September. That's the one session that gets the highest internal nod for "maybe worth a look." You'll have a clean 3ft SW swell (moderate combined energy of 533) with light offshore winds from the west. That's the closest we get to a proper glassy morning, but even then, the rideable conditions are listed as marginal.
Honestly, Mission Beach isn't the spot for the next week or so. The persistent cross and onshore wind makes this a tough paddle. If you're in the area with a kite, the strong, consistent onshore flow looks way more interesting than trying to scratch into a choppy 3ft wave. It's a quiet run, but forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 18 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 365 | 301 | 248 | 164 | 158 | 113 | 109 | 211 | 165 | 179 | 147 | 161 | 149 | 121 | 358 | 254 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:33AM1.66m | 9:23PM1.92m | 10:01AM1.74m | 10:04PM1.78m | 10:29AM1.78m | 10:45PM1.60m | 10:56AM1.77m | 11:27PM1.40m | 11:24AM1.73m | 00:14AM1.20m | 11:53AM1.66m | 1:14AM1.02m | 12:24PM1.56m | 3:12AM0.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37PM0.23m | 4:06AM-0.08m | 4:19PM0.15m | 4:35AM0.06m | 5:01PM0.12m | 5:01AM0.24m | 5:43PM0.15m | 5:24AM0.43m | 6:28PM0.21m | 5:45AM0.61m | 7:21PM0.29m | 5:56AM0.77m | 8:32PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 443 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 365 | 301 | 49 | 47 | 66 | 109 | 109 | 211 | 165 | 179 | 99 | 79 | 76 | 50 | 358 | 254 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 15 | 15 | 43 | 54 | 47 | 248 | 164 | 158 | 113 | 109 | 61 | 150 | 150 | 147 | 161 | 121 | 121 | 20 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | W 13 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 9 | WSW 12 | S 8 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 54 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 31 | 12 | 67 | 177 | 60 | 55 | 38 | 23 | 149 | 82 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 132 | 62 | 8 | 132 | 8 | 8 | 132 | 13 | 0 | 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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