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Byron Bay – The Wreck Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Coast – New South Wales, Australia)

Byron Bay - The Wreck break guidePhoto by: Kyle Spratt

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:
Icon reef  redReefIcon  s44.1
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent
22.0°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.

Surf Forecasts:

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.
clean
5%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
1%
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:
Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 13:04 Local Time
Thursday 08
1PM4PM7PM10PM
Wave (m)
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.2
ESE
Period (s) 11 11 11 10
Wind (km/h)
15
20
20
20
Wind State on on cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Byron Bay - The Wreck

Surf stats for Byron Bay - The Wreck, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Byron Bay - The Wreck

Wind stats for Byron Bay - The Wreck, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

Discover surf breaks near Byron Bay - The Wreck. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Icon beach  redBeach
    • Icon  s33.1
    Reliability: consistent
    2km away
    • Icon pointPoint
    • Icon  s43.6
    Reliability: consistent
    2km away
    • Icon point  redPoint
    • Icon  s33.1
    Reliability: very consistent
    2km away
    • Icon beach  redBeach
    • Icon  s33.3
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    6km away
    • Icon pointPoint
    • Icon  s33.0
    Reliability: fairly consistent
    7km away

Wave Buoys Nearest To Byron Bay - The Wreck:

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