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Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Byron Bay - The Wreck surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Sunday 17 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 4PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Byron Bay - The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 67mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
724 | 705 | 773 | 758 | 818 | 828 | 899 | 977 | 979 | 904 | 912 | 836 | 944 | 1083 | 1223 | 923 | 1391 | 1421 | 1390 | 1212 | 1205 | 1066 | 784 | 696 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:56AM1.20m | 8:28PM1.86m | 8:48AM1.12m | 9:19PM1.87m | 9:42AM1.04m | 10:13PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.03m | 2:34PM0.01m | 4:07AM0.06m | 3:22PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
 kJ | 724 | 705 | 773 | 758 | 818 | 828 | 899 | 977 | 979 | 904 | 912 | 836 | — | — | — | 923 | 1391 | 1421 | 1390 | 1212 | 1205 | 1066 | 784 | 696 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 66 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 944 | 1083 | 1223 | 145 | 212 | 212 | 126 | 55 | 127 | 10 | 17 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 27 | 14 | 229 | 169 | 192 | 210 | 215 | 89 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
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