Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Wednesday 06 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
24.3° 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 5AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (07 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.9
S
7
2.2
S
9
2.4
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
2
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
586
586
510
500
434
371
314
301
301
257
255
328
732
937
626
1005
961
786
545
432
353
320
861
750
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
20
W
25
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
5
S
5
ESE
5
NE
5
NE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:06PM1.41m
11:26AM0.87m
11:56PM1.37m
12:28PM0.85m
00:50AM1.35m
1:38PM0.87m
Low Tide
4:14PM0.32m
5:58AM0.38m
4:59PM0.37m
6:55AM0.39m
5:53PM0.43m
7:54AM0.37m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:15
6:16
6:16
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5:07
5:07
5:07
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
19
21
24
24
21
18
16
13
12
14
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
16
19
19
21
22
21
20
20
22
23
23
16
12
10
7
7
10
15
14
14
15
15
12
11
13
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
2.1
S
9
1.9
SSE
9
2
S
11
1.9
SSE
11
1.7
S
12
1.5
S
11
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.7
SSE
12
1.7
SSE
11
Energy kJ
586
586
510
500
434
371
314
301
301
257
255
214
223
742
626
1005
961
786
545
432
353
320
861
750
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
S
9
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
11
Energy kJ
13
8
4
9
9
6
12
11
10
8
8
8
8
233
196
200
200
200
200
200
165
178
182
185
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
17
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.8
SSE
14
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
26
25
21
20
8
8
8
8
8
12
6
8
8
9
9
9
9
7
9
236
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.8
SW
4
1.5
S
6
1.9
S
7
2.2
S
9
2.4
S
9
Energy kJ
1
15
133
328
732
937
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
12
7
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
2
4
2
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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