Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Monday 18 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
24.0° 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 6PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (18 May)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1075
1102
997
1016
1062
1238
904
828
1041
1361
1247
1094
1004
1004
800
696
614
550
480
573
776
838
949
1097
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:48AM1.12m
9:19PM1.87m
9:42AM1.04m
10:13PM1.84m
10:40AM0.98m
11:09PM1.76m
Low Tide
2:34PM0.01m
4:07AM0.06m
3:22PM0.06m
5:06AM0.11m
4:15PM0.13m
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
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5:00
5:00
5:00
5:00
4
3
6
5
8
10
8
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
4
2
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
19
17
16
16
19
20
20
19
18
17
15
19
19
20
20
18
17
19
19
20
19
21
21
20
16
14
13
13
16
15
15
14
13
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.3
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
10
Energy kJ
904
828
1041
1361
1247
1094
1004
1004
800
696
614
550
480
414
349
295
295
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
Energy kJ
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
E
9
2.5
E
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
1.5
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.6
W
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
1
S
6
1.5
S
7
2.2
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
Energy kJ
1075
1102
997
1016
1062
1238
212
317
193
328
240
171
8
11
12
15
75
230
573
776
838
949
1097
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
2
Distance (km)
169
169
351
459
229
215
215
160
13
13
2
2
2
6
7
7
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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