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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 3 am Friday 24 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
24.3° 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: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
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 38mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
899 | 661 | 1274 | 1192 | 1149 | 1034 | 1005 | 964 | 558 | 846 | 769 | 753 | 723 | 696 | 659 | 583 | 270 | 268 | 228 | 355 | 362 | 344 | 363 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:36AM1.51m | 2:25PM0.89m | 2:46AM1.47m | 3:39PM0.97m | 3:49AM1.44m | 4:38PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:46AM0.29m | 7:53PM0.37m | 9:49AM0.26m | 9:14PM0.38m | 10:39AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | SE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 7 |
 kJ | 341 | 415 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 113 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 220 | 268 | 228 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 195 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 15 | N 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | N 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 899 | 661 | 1274 | 1192 | 1149 | 1034 | 1005 | 964 | 558 | 846 | 769 | 753 | 723 | 696 | 659 | 583 | 270 | 158 | 175 | 355 | 362 | 344 | 363 | 349 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 53 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 215 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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