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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 Saturday 23 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
23.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Byron Bay - The Wreck today?
The current surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck at 12PM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Byron Bay - The Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
6664 | 5794 | 4812 | 4669 | 4853 | 3826 | 4623 | 4758 | 5219 | 4187 | 3828 | 3327 | 3011 | 2603 | 2222 | 1913 | 1080 | 993 | 804 | 804 | 814 | 1447 | 1587 | 1574 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | off | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.55m | 1:59PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.44m | 3:06PM1.07m | 3:02AM1.33m | 4:05PM1.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.38m | 8:59AM0.22m | 8:45PM0.44m | 9:45AM0.21m | 9:57PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | — | — | 32 | — | — | 3826 | 3891 | 4148 | 4516 | 4187 | 3828 | 27 | 25 | 2603 | 2222 | 1913 | 1080 | 993 | 804 | 804 | 680 | 1447 | 1587 | 1574 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 5 | 4 | 833 | 749 | 747 | 760 | 814 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6664 | 5794 | 4812 | 4669 | 4853 | 654 | 4623 | 4758 | 5219 | — | — | 3327 | 3011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 228 | 619 | 619 | 686 | 91 | 53 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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