Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Thursday 14 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
24.2° 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 8PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (14 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
536
550
506
464
392
382
327
327
327
327
302
302
318
334
374
374
423
512
579
659
705
675
731
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
S
10
S
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
SE
5
SSE
0
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:07PM1.51m
6:13AM1.34m
6:52PM1.67m
7:05AM1.28m
7:39PM1.78m
7:56AM1.20m
Low Tide
11:43AM0.03m
00:22AM0.18m
12:24PM-0.00m
1:18AM0.10m
1:05PM-0.02m
2:14AM0.05m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:02
5:01
5:01
3
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
21
21
21
20
19
18
18
19
20
21
20
20
18
17
17
19
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
19
17
17
18
17
18
17
18
19
19
19
18
19
17
16
17
20
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
2
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
2.1
ESE
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
9
Energy kJ
52
34
34
33
464
392
382
327
327
30
327
302
302
318
334
374
374
423
512
579
659
705
675
731
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.5
E
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
34
34
34
28
31
31
44
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.4
S
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
24
22
36
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
493
536
550
506
327
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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