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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 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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
24.2° 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 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
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 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
347 | 305 | 358 | 359 | 359 | 393 | 476 | 520 | 593 | 539 | 526 | 470 | 481 | 539 | 539 | 603 | 539 | 533 | 481 | 488 | 448 | 392 | 365 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:07AM1.33m | 6:44PM1.43m | 6:45AM1.28m | 7:19PM1.51m | 7:22AM1.21m | 7:53PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.11m | 00:55AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.10m | 1:36AM0.23m | 1:22PM0.11m | 2:16AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 347 | 305 | 358 | 359 | 359 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | N 16 | N 14 | N 13 | N 14 | N 15 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | N 13 | S 8 | NE 13 | S 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 11 | N 15 | S 21 | S 20 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 13 | S 8 | N 12 | N 13 | S 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 393 | 476 | 520 | 593 | 539 | 526 | 470 | 481 | 539 | 539 | 603 | 539 | 533 | 481 | 488 | 448 | 392 | 365 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 53 |
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