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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 9 pm 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
23.5° 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 3AM is: 4.0m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 18ft (5.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | |
1831 | 2236 | 2887 | 3200 | 3079 | 3374 | 4153 | 6867 | 7250 | 7038 | 6730 | 5831 | 4892 | 4349 | 4705 | 3826 | 4368 | 3945 | 3591 | 3119 | 2829 | 2558 | 2438 | 2368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:08AM1.66m | 12:49PM0.94m | 1:07AM1.55m | 1:59PM0.99m | 2:06AM1.44m | 3:06PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.21m | 7:08AM0.20m | 6:17PM0.30m | 8:06AM0.22m | 7:29PM0.38m | 8:59AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | S 21 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 181 | 146 | 118 | 87 | 822 | 1344 | 1969 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3826 | — | — | 9 | 3119 | 2829 | 2558 | 2438 | 2368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 49 | 45 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1831 | 2236 | 2887 | 3200 | 3079 | 3374 | 4153 | 6867 | 7250 | 7038 | 6730 | 5831 | 4892 | 4349 | 4705 | 303 | 4368 | 3945 | 3591 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 58 | 53 | 58 | 223 | 223 | 256 | 719 | 224 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 58 | 603 | 619 | 58 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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