Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 19 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
23.9° 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 10AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (19 May)7ft (2.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
775
1079
1528
1422
1435
1199
1042
846
657
627
550
550
480
414
776
1055
1130
1298
1423
1331
912
877
858
1332
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
20
W
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
35
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:42AM1.04m
10:13PM1.84m
10:40AM0.98m
11:09PM1.76m
11:42AM0.94m
Low Tide
4:07AM0.06m
3:22PM0.06m
5:06AM0.11m
4:15PM0.13m
6:07AM0.16m
5:12PM0.21m
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:00
5:00
5:00
7
1
1
1
1
1
5
3
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
20
21
21
21
21
22
20
18
18
16
15
18
20
20
19
17
17
16
14
17
18
19
18
17
18
19
19
20
19
22
17
14
14
12
12
14
16
16
14
12
12
11
9
12
12
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
E
9
2.5
E
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
9
3
ENE
10
2.5
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
10
2.1
ENE
10
1.9
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
1.1
E
9
Energy kJ
775
1079
1528
1422
1435
1199
1042
846
657
627
550
550
480
414
349
295
251
210
210
210
210
201
202
202
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
145
109
93
2
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
7
1.4
N
7
2.1
N
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
7
0.5
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
0.8
WSW
4
0.7
WSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
S
6
1.2
S
7
1.8
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
8
3
S
9
3
S
9
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
2.5
S
8
3
SSE
8
Energy kJ
257
179
392
299
341
250
6
16
21
13
11
40
143
371
776
1055
1130
1298
1423
1331
912
877
858
1332
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
215
215
14
13
13
2
6
12
12
7
0
0
0
2
12
12
13
53
0
0
13
13
13
53
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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