Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 AEST
Forecast 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
23.1° 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 6AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (25 May)10ft (3.0m)11s
Evening (25 May)8ft (2.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.2
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2222
2155
1001
2092
1980
2017
2039
1862
1895
1756
1818
1778
1809
1809
1805
1866
1835
1810
1840
1901
1901
1814
1643
1565
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
ESE
0
E
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
0
NE
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
3:02AM1.33m
4:05PM1.17m
3:54AM1.24m
4:56PM1.28m
4:44AM1.17m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.44m
9:45AM0.21m
9:57PM0.46m
10:26AM0.19m
11:01PM0.44m
11:03AM0.18m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:57
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
19
21
21
20
20
20
19
19
20
21
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
21
20
22
23
21
21
22
21
20
21
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
2.2
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
11
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
ESE
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.5
E
12
2.4
E
12
2.3
E
12
2.3
E
12
Energy kJ
5
4
1001
989
1980
2017
2039
1862
1895
1756
1818
1778
1809
1809
1805
1866
1835
1810
1840
1901
1901
1814
1643
1565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
11
1.8
E
11
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.4
S
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
922
828
3
6
6
5
20
24
21
21
60
18
16
12
11
11
10
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
3
ESE
11
Energy kJ
2222
2155
2092
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
Distance (km)
2
2
2
53
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
12
0
0
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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