Byron Bay – The Wreck Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

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Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Guide

The Wreck on the North Coast is a very sheltered reef break that has consistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the south southwest. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right together with both left and right hand reef breaks offshore.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Watch out for wreck, rips, rocks, shark protected,wreck.

Byron Bay - The Wreck Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	consistent	24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Byron Bay - The Wreck:

The best conditions reported for surf at Byron Bay - The Wreck occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Byron Bay - The Wreck (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Byron Bay - The Wreck with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 5% of the time in June while 1% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 94% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

94%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Byron Bay - The Wreck Location Map

Interactive Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to The Wreck is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 54 km (34 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to The Wreck is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 148 km (92 miles) away.

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Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:41 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	11	11	10	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	cross- off

What does Byron Bay - The Wreck look like?

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Tides at Byron Bay - The Wreck

Current tide and informaton

For Byron Bay, 1 km from Byron Bay - The Wreck.

Next High Water: 10:21pm | 1.47m

Next Low Water: 05:06am | 0.35m

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Byron Bay - The Wreck Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (24.3 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 24.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite