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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 Tuesday 28 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
24.2° 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 11AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
393 | 349 | 316 | 316 | 326 | 316 | 316 | 265 | 297 | 347 | 351 | 360 | 367 | 367 | 318 | 309 | 443 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 579 | 579 | 533 | 493 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:27AM1.38m | 6:07PM1.33m | 6:07AM1.33m | 6:44PM1.43m | 6:45AM1.28m | 7:19PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.32m | 11:53AM0.13m | 00:10AM0.28m | 12:23PM0.11m | 00:55AM0.26m | 12:53PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 10 | S 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 16 |
 kJ | 393 | 349 | 316 | 316 | 326 | 316 | 316 | 265 | 297 | 347 | 351 | 360 | 2 | 8 | 318 | 309 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | — | S 5 | S 4 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 15 | NE 16 | S 10 | S 10 | NE 15 | N 13 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | S 18 | S 17 | S 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | — | S 12 | N 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | N 12 | N 15 | NE 15 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 16 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | NE 14 | N 15 | N 15 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 367 | 367 | — | — | 443 | 533 | 533 | 533 | 579 | 579 | 533 | 493 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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