Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 08 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
24.3° 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 12PM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)8ft (2.4m)9s
Afternoon (08 May)6ft (1.8m)10s
Evening (08 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
11
2.4
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
11
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
835
575
577
790
694
640
565
449
416
1127
1083
1367
734
622
555
599
716
459
422
405
333
287
413
407
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
SW
5
SSE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:28PM0.85m
00:50AM1.35m
1:38PM0.87m
1:47AM1.35m
2:46PM0.93m
2:43AM1.37m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.39m
5:53PM0.43m
7:54AM0.37m
6:58PM0.46m
8:49AM0.31m
8:08PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
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6:16
6:16
6:16
6:16
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5:07
5:07
5:06
5:05
1
1
Temp °C
12
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
16
19
19
19
19
18
16
16
17
20
21
21
20
19
18
7
10
13
13
13
14
15
12
10
12
16
16
17
18
17
14
14
15
18
19
19
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
S
9
1.9
S
9
1.8
S
9
1.8
S
11
1.7
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
11
1.4
S
10
2
SSE
12
2.1
SSE
11
1.9
SSE
11
0.9
E
11
1.7
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
10
1.6
SSE
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
10
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
1
E
11
1
E
11
1.3
SSE
9
1.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
668
575
577
790
694
640
565
449
416
1127
1083
878
199
622
555
599
506
459
217
210
246
246
243
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
Energy kJ
223
192
200
200
200
200
200
200
168
178
185
199
9
192
192
196
221
225
9
9
9
9
413
407
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.7
SSE
13
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
S
19
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
E
16
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
158
10
9
9
7
10
10
10
10
9
21
6
6
6
30
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
S
9
0.3
SW
2
2.4
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.8
S
11
1.5
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
S
9
Energy kJ
835
1
1367
734
716
422
405
333
287
318
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
1
3
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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