Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Sunday 17 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 6AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
695
739
724
705
773
758
747
828
899
977
979
904
904
854
932
1170
1194
1337
1368
1368
1271
1243
1177
1022
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
SW
10
SW
5
S
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
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
High Tide
7:56AM1.20m
8:28PM1.86m
8:48AM1.12m
9:19PM1.87m
9:42AM1.04m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.05m
1:48PM-0.01m
3:10AM0.03m
2:34PM0.01m
4:07AM0.06m
3:22PM0.06m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:01
5:00
5:00
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
6
6
5
9
9
4
3
3
3
2
2
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2.2
ESE
9
2.1
E
9
2.1
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.4
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.3
E
9
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
695
739
724
705
773
758
747
828
899
977
979
904
904
854
932
944
1194
1337
1368
1368
1271
1243
1177
1022
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
10
1.5
N
6
1.3
N
6
Energy kJ
1170
171
105
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
2
2
12
14
53
12
12
12
2
2
229
34
34
89
13
13
13
13
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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