Beaver Reef - Mission Beach

Mission Beach · outer reef

-17.3667, 146.3000

poor

24

Calculated score for Sunday 13 September

Wind
17.3 kn average
Waves
1.2 m average
UV index
3.5
Water temperature
23.7 °C
Current
0.8 kn

Score below 50

The calculated score is in the model's lowest verdict band.

Hourly conditions

Beaver Reef - Mission Beach · 6 AM–6 PM · Australia/Brisbane

6 AM

17 kn 1.2 m 0.76 kn
poor
18

7 AM

17.5 kn 1.1 m 0.76 kn
poor
17

8 AM

17.5 kn 1.1 m 0.76 kn
poor
19

9 AM

16.4 kn 1.1 m 0.70 kn
poor
36

Preferred daylight · 10 AM–2 PM

10 AM

16.7 kn 1.2 m 0.81 kn
poor
26

11 AM

16.1 kn 1.2 m 0.81 kn
Best forecast
poor
39

12 PM

17.3 kn 1.2 m 0.81 kn
poor
32

1 PM

16 kn 1.2 m 0.86 kn
poor
39

2 PM

17.5 kn 1.2 m 0.97 kn
poor
29

3 PM

17.7 kn 1.2 m 0.86 kn
poor
27

4 PM

18.1 kn 1.2 m 0.86 kn
poor
22

5 PM

18.6 kn 1.2 m 0.81 kn
poor
11

6 PM

18.8 kn 1.2 m 0.81 kn
poor
1

17.37°S, 146.30°E · Forecast response

Open-Meteo forecast integration (Forecast model) · Open-Meteo marine integration (Forecast model) · Internal deterministic scoring (Calculated) · Retrieved 13 Sept 2026, 10:17 pm Australia/Brisbane

Record transparency

Additional operator, coral, conservation, access, and advisory records for Beaver Reef - Mission Beach are withheld until their sources and dates are validated.

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Tours and experiences

Tours for a Mission Beach reef trip

These are regional Mission Beach alternatives. The operator chooses the day’s exact reef stops.

Dunk Island half-day

Regional option

Tropical Dunk Island Half Day Activity from Mission Beach

A regional island and snorkeling activity departing from Mission Beach.

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Skydive over Mission Beach

Regional option

From Cairns: Tandem Skydive Experience over Mission Beach

A regional scenic skydiving experience over Mission Beach.

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Tully River rafting

Regional option

Tully River Full-Day Rafting: Cairns, Mission Beach or Self-Drive

A regional full-day rafting trip available from Mission Beach.

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