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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 9 am Wednesday 20 May 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
23.9° 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 1PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | |
550 | 489 | 480 | 510 | 994 | 1055 | 1214 | 1621 | 1834 | 1331 | 1208 | 1234 | 1485 | 1615 | 1791 | 2317 | 3182 | 3778 | 4500 | 5471 | 5797 | 4770 | 4086 | 3854 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:40AM0.98m | 11:09PM1.76m | 11:42AM0.94m | 00:08AM1.66m | 12:49PM0.94m | 1:07AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.11m | 4:15PM0.13m | 6:07AM0.16m | 5:12PM0.21m | 7:08AM0.20m | 6:17PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | 4:59 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | — | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 550 | 489 | 480 | 414 | 349 | 301 | 257 | 255 | 219 | 219 | 214 | 210 | 211 | 177 | 181 | 146 | 94 | 71 | 49 | 33 | 17 | 28 | — | 971 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 127 | 287 | 510 | 994 | 1055 | 1214 | 1621 | 1834 | 1331 | 1208 | 1234 | 1485 | 1615 | 1791 | 2317 | 3182 | 3778 | 4500 | 5471 | 5797 | 4770 | 4086 | 3854 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273 | 273 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 58 | 223 | 692 | 551 | 273 | 224 | 58 | 58 |
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