Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

Byron Bay - The Wreck surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 AEST
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Byron Bay - The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Byron Bay - The Wreck sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Byron Bay - The Wreck today?

The current surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck at 11PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)--
Afternoon (09 May)8ft (2.4m)11s
Evening (09 May)7ft (2.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Byron Bay - The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
11
2.4
S
11
2.2
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
2
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1083
1369
1087
608
530
562
476
392
369
355
340
337
342
407
401
401
401
401
398
330
314
322
384
428
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:38PM0.87m
1:47AM1.35m
2:46PM0.93m
2:43AM1.37m
3:44PM1.04m
3:37AM1.39m
Low Tide
6:58PM0.46m
8:49AM0.31m
8:08PM0.47m
9:38AM0.23m
9:18PM0.44m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:06
5:05
5:05
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
18
16
16
18
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
20
20
20
16
18
17
18
17
14
14
16
18
18
19
18
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
18
16
16
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
11
2
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.4
S
10
0.9
E
12
1.4
SSE
9
1
E
11
1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
1083
969
734
608
530
562
476
392
369
210
340
246
342
407
401
401
401
401
398
330
314
239
235
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.8
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
1
E
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
17
0.5
SSE
16
0.5
SSE
16
0.6
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.6
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
14
0.5
SSE
14
0.5
S
11
Energy kJ
185
189
157
192
192
196
221
225
217
9
246
9
30
31
99
147
142
191
199
191
167
183
110
66
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
18
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
SE
18
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.6
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSE
14
Energy kJ
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
6
9
12
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
80
4
59
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
11
2.2
S
11
1.4
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.5
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
2
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1369
1087
355
337
329
329
359
193
245
269
269
242
196
322
384
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
53
91
2
0
2
2
2
53
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
9
8
6
5
5
9
5
4
4
5
8
9
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