Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 09 Jan 2026 AEDT
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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
25.1° 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 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (09 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (09 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.8
NE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
2
S
2.5
S
Period(s) (?)777777888888888888888878
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)136143167167167193226270277291318374257266322428423392360347329275364832
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
NE
10
E
10
SE
20
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:02PM
1.38
2:00AM
1.11
1:42PM
1.22
3:02AM
1.13
2:29PM
1.07
4:07AM
1.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:39AM
0.37
7:40PM
0.21
7:36AM
0.50
8:20PM
0.26
8:47AM
0.60
9:05PM
0.30
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise5:56-------5:56-------5:56-------
Sunset---7:47-------7:47-------7:47----
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------------------112
Temp. °C232426252423232324262726252423232427282625242323
Feels °C (?)222425242422222325252624242323232326272827242121
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