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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 Thursday 14 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
24.1° 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 3PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 37mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | |
530 | 477 | 493 | 536 | 550 | 483 | 441 | 430 | 382 | 382 | 347 | 327 | 314 | 302 | 356 | 362 | 338 | 365 | 390 | 443 | 554 | 666 | 690 | 675 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 5:22AM1.38m | 6:07PM1.51m | 6:13AM1.34m | 6:52PM1.67m | 7:05AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.03m | 00:22AM0.18m | 12:24PM-0.00m | 1:18AM0.10m | 1:05PM-0.02m | 2:14AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | |  |  |  |  | |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 |
 | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | 5:01 |
2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 |
 kJ | 53 | 53 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 441 | 430 | 382 | 382 | 347 | 30 | 31 | 302 | 356 | 362 | 338 | 365 | 390 | 443 | 554 | 666 | 690 | 675 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 35 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 8 | 36 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 530 | 477 | 493 | 536 | 550 | 483 | — | — | — | — | — | 327 | 314 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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