Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.61° E

Byron Bay - The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Byron Bay - The Wreck sea temperature is
20.2°C
0.5° 

Byron Bay - The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Byron Bay - The Wreck today (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck at 11PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (23 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
S
11
0.9
ENE
7
0.5
SSE
14
0.7
S
9
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
101
99
77
88
88
104
87
86
105
149
110
108
119
119
116
149
137
192
159
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:11PM1.35m
5:23AM0.89m
5:54PM1.45m
6:06AM0.97m
6:31PM1.55m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.38m
00:01AM0.41m
11:04AM0.31m
00:36AM0.32m
11:49AM0.23m
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
19
21
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
18
16
16
17
18
18
18
16
16
17
18
19
19
18
18
16
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