Surf Forecasts:
Mission Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period, S swell with 434 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mission Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright mate, Rusty here again, giving you the same outlook for Mission Beach but in feet and miles per hour.
Honestly, this is a rough stretch for Mission Beach. The water is sitting at about 71°F, which is nearly 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – so at least the dip won't be cold. But the waves? Pretty bleak for the next couple weeks.
Saturday the 11th starts with a small SW groundswell at about 3ft, with a long 15-second period – that's real groundswell – but the combined energy is weak at 359, and we've got a light cross-on breeze. It's marginal, tide probably messing with it. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th are poor, with onshore winds and just tiny waves – not worth it.
We hit a big dry patch from the 12th through the 19th. Most days show poor or marginal conditions with light onshore or cross-onshore wind. Swell rarely gets above 3ft, periods jump around from short 9 seconds up to a long 19 seconds, but wind and tide ruin any chance of clean surf. Even when the combined energy hits moderate (576) on the 19th, the onshore wind keeps it messy.
The only real glimmer shows up around Saturday the 26th into Sunday the 27th. The 26th morning brings 3ft of SW swell with a very long 19-second period and combined energy jumping strong to 817. Wind is light and cross-shore – the cleanest we'll see. Still, it only scores a 2 out of 10, so keep your hopes in check. Sunday the 26th afternoon drops back to about 3ft with a cross-on breeze. That late spike is promising but far out – treat it as a long-range maybe.
For most of the period, the breakwater setup and onshore winds make this spot look better for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hang in there, weeks like this happen.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | WSW 15 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 154 | 249 | 150 | 130 | 171 | 203 | 158 | 129 | 181 | 103 | 144 | 366 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:12PM2.07m | 9:18AM1.16m | 8:04PM2.17m | 10:01AM1.23m | 8:55PM2.23m | 10:42AM1.30m | 9:43PM2.21m | 11:22AM1.36m | 10:31PM2.12m | 12:03PM1.40m | 11:18PM1.95m | 12:44PM1.44m | 00:05AM1.71m | 1:27PM1.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01AM-0.37m | 2:00PM0.68m | 3:46AM-0.49m | 2:55PM0.62m | 4:30AM-0.53m | 3:48PM0.57m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 |
 | 7:59 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:57 | — | 7:55 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 314 | 288 | 362 | 367 | 318 | 277 | 140 | 183 | 136 | 79 | 113 | 63 | 71 | 64 | 161 | 158 | 125 | 113 | 92 | 49 | 366 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 21 | W 9 | SW 21 | S 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 15 | W 8 |
| kJ | 38 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 101 | 133 | 93 | 154 | 249 | 77 | 57 | 171 | 203 | 121 | 106 | 103 | 103 | 144 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SSW 18 | W 24 | WNW 9 | WSW 21 | NW 9 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 60 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 3 | 96 | 18 | 17 | 53 | 26 | 150 | 130 | 56 | 37 | 27 | 129 | 181 | 83 | 26 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 37 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 146 |
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