Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 23 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
23.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck at 11PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 4.0m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (23 May)13ft (4.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
3.5
ESE
12
4
SE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5027
3735
4945
4758
4631
4248
4000
3529
2957
2546
2222
2031
1154
922
1857
1925
1909
1862
1768
1756
1593
1565
1422
1390
Wind (km/h)
35
SSE
35
S
35
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
0
SE
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
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:59PM0.99m
2:06AM1.44m
3:06PM1.07m
3:02AM1.33m
4:05PM1.17m
3:54AM1.24m
Low Tide
7:29PM0.38m
8:59AM0.22m
8:45PM0.44m
9:45AM0.21m
9:57PM0.46m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:58
4:58
4:58
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
21
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
20
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
17
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
21
20
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
0.1
S
21
0.2
S
20
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
3.5
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.3
SE
11
2.1
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
2.4
ESE
11
Energy kJ
3735
4054
4631
8
30
27
25
2546
2222
2031
1154
922
1857
1925
1909
1862
1768
1756
1593
1565
1422
1390
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
1.7
E
12
1.8
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
6
833
828
3
6
6
5
25
24
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
SE
12
2.1
S
10
4
SE
12
4
SE
12
1.9
S
8
4
ESE
12
4
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
12
3.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
5027
804
4945
4758
477
4248
4000
3529
2957
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
Distance (km)
619
686
692
273
53
53
53
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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