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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 3 am Thursday 21 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
23.8° 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 7AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, moderate winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
1726 | 1840 | 2046 | 1586 | 1405 | 1534 | 1791 | 1914 | 2470 | 3008 | 3079 | 3728 | 3594 | 7483 | 7500 | 6640 | 4968 | 4086 | 3695 | 3213 | 2975 | 2985 | 3013 | 2964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:09PM1.76m | 11:42AM0.94m | 00:08AM1.66m | 12:49PM0.94m | 1:07AM1.55m | 1:59PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.16m | 5:12PM0.21m | 7:08AM0.20m | 6:17PM0.30m | 8:06AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SE 11 |
 kJ | 262 | 219 | 223 | 223 | 219 | 181 | 173 | 143 | 116 | 90 | 625 | 1243 | 2068 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | 2964 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 45 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 1726 | 1840 | 2046 | 1586 | 1405 | 1534 | 1791 | 1914 | 2470 | 3008 | 3079 | 3728 | 3594 | 7483 | 7500 | 6640 | 4968 | 4086 | 3695 | 3213 | 2975 | 2985 | 3013 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 55 | 0 | 215 | 228 | 273 | 58 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 256 | 223 | 223 | 708 | 223 | 223 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 619 | 619 | 53 | 53 |
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