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Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 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 2AM is: 2.1m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (12 May)7ft (2.1m)7s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
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
E
13
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
363
430
374
362
394
362
450
437
397
434
447
475
503
456
492
569
574
532
573
544
587
560
531
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
Wind State
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
3:37AM1.39m
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
11:43AM0.03m
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rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:18
—
—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:05
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:04
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:02
 mm
2
1
1
—
1
—
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
—
—
3
1
3
3
3
Temp °C
20
20
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
17
17
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
13
1
E
13
1
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.9
SSE
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
11
0.6
SSE
10
0.5
SSE
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
SSE
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.5
S
10
0.4
S
10
0.4
ESE
10
Energy kJ
335
330
314
239
235
184
193
139
130
95
95
93
93
93
85
65
58
58
60
54
53
53
31
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.7
SSE
15
0.8
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
14
0.7
SSE
12
0.8
E
12
0.1
NE
10
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
0.1
S
21
0.4
ESE
11
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.2
SSE
16
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
S
10
Energy kJ
204
193
188
229
168
140
184
4
137
98
91
63
62
62
61
61
9
37
36
35
35
25
34
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
S
11
0.6
S
11
0.4
SSE
15
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
NE
10
0.2
SSE
19
0.2
SSE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
NE
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
15
Energy kJ
3
4
4
21
94
86
4
4
22
21
9
4
4
3
4
10
4
37
30
29
27
3
24
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SSE
6
2.1
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2
SSE
7
1.9
SE
7
2.2
SSE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.2
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.1
SE
7
2.3
SE
7
2.3
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
SE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
235
363
430
374
362
394
362
450
437
397
434
447
475
503
456
492
569
574
532
573
544
587
560
531
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Wategos
NSW - North Coast
Brunswick Heads North
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
Turners Beach
NSW - North Coast
Greenmount
QLD - Gold Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
The Pass
NSW - North Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
13
2
2
2
91
53
91
53
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Brunswick Heads North
Brunswick Heads North
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Turners Beach
Turners Beach
Turners Beach
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Emerald Beach
Diggers
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Diggers
Angourie Point
The Pass
The Pass
The Pass
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Trial Harbour
TAS - West Coast
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Remarkable Caves
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Shipstern Bluff
TAS - East Coast
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Steep Point
WA - North West
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Cyclops
WA - Far South
Luna Park
VIC - Far West
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Snapper Rocks
QLD - Gold Coast
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Ethel Wreck
SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Seconds (White Rock)
New Zealand
Airport Rights
New Zealand
Naufragados
Brazil
Super Tubes
South Africa
Pauba
Brazil
Pauba
Brazil
Outer Pool
South Africa
Dungeons
South Africa
Outer Pool
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Mangamaunu
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Boneyards
South Africa
Whacky Point
South Africa
Corner
South Africa
Haga-Haga
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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