Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.61° E

Byron Bay - The Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Byron Bay - The Wreck sea temperature is
20.6°C
0.2° 

Byron Bay - The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Byron Bay - The Wreck today (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck at 6AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
1.1
N
5
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
N
6
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
121
119
116
85
85
83
58
58
58
64
57
56
53
102
80
89
53
53
52
34
34
34
34
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
SSW
10
S
15
S
15
SE
15
E
10
NNE
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29PM1.32m
11:12AM1.39m
11:15PM1.16m
12:11PM1.38m
00:16AM1.01m
1:25PM1.38m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.13m
5:26PM0.34m
5:27AM0.20m
6:40PM0.42m
6:22AM0.27m
8:17PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
16
20
23
22
20
19
18
18
19
23
27
26
22
23
21
20
20
21
23
21
20
19
Feels °C
14
14
14
18
20
18
17
16
15
15
17
20
24
22
19
20
19
17
19
19
21
20
19
19
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