Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Monday 11 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
23.9° 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 7PM is: 1.0m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (11 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
401
401
335
366
418
394
342
384
395
395
384
422
434
447
457
472
456
429
478
544
532
532
532
544
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:44PM1.04m
3:37AM1.39m
4:35PM1.18m
4:30AM1.39m
5:21PM1.35m
5:22AM1.38m
Low Tide
9:18PM0.44m
10:22AM0.16m
10:24PM0.37m
11:03AM0.09m
11:24PM0.28m
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:05
5:05
5:04
5:02
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
3
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
17
18
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
13
1.1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
SSE
13
0.9
SSE
12
0.8
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
401
401
335
330
314
239
235
235
193
148
130
126
95
93
91
91
66
66
66
58
55
54
54
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
16
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
16
Energy kJ
142
215
204
193
188
229
168
184
184
139
137
98
91
63
62
62
61
61
39
38
36
35
35
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.6
S
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
23
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
S
16
Energy kJ
3
3
82
4
4
21
94
4
4
4
22
21
9
4
4
3
4
10
9
37
30
29
27
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SSE
6
1.7
SSE
7
1.6
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2
SE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
Energy kJ
237
249
216
366
418
394
342
384
395
395
384
422
434
447
457
472
456
429
478
544
532
532
532
544
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
13
2
2
2
2
2
53
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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