Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Byron Bay - The Wreck today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Byron Bay - The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 407 | 407 | 392 | 413 | 434 | 473 | 497 | 509 | 482 | 460 | 430 | 439 | 838 | 505 | 453 | 420 | 491 | 428 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:58PM1.28m | 11:48AM1.28m | 11:35PM1.11m | 12:42PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.32m | 5:17AM0.18m | 5:49PM0.45m | 5:52AM0.26m | 6:54PM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | E 9 | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 15 | 41 | 509 | 482 | 460 | 430 | 439 | 574 | 505 | 453 | 420 | 491 | 428 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | S 16 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 38 | 69 | 87 | 129 | 153 | 96 | 78 | 70 | 54 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | — | S 19 | S 11 | S 16 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 21 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 43 | — | 7 | 20 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 4 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 407 | 407 | 392 | 413 | 434 | 473 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | 838 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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