Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Friday 24 Apr 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
24.3° 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 5PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)8ft (2.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
9
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1306
1169
1092
932
798
995
855
733
864
787
771
604
659
643
316
268
222
240
345
353
363
349
337
276
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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
2:25PM0.89m
2:46AM1.47m
3:39PM0.97m
3:49AM1.44m
4:38PM1.09m
Low Tide
8:46AM0.29m
7:53PM0.37m
9:49AM0.26m
9:14PM0.38m
10:39AM0.21m
10:23PM0.35m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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6:07
6:07
6:09
6:09
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5:19
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
21
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
22
22
22
21
21
20
19
20
21
20
21
21
20
19
18
15
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
17
17
16
17
18
17
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
1
SSE
9
0.1
NE
10
1.2
SSE
9
0.5
SSE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SSE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
1.2
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.8
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
8
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
181
4
203
52
4
4
4
30
2
4
186
268
222
240
3
3
3
3
337
276
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
13
0.4
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.5
ENE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
24
14
26
3
3
3
7
7
48
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.2
SE
10
1.9
SE
10
2.5
SE
9
2.1
ESE
10
2.3
SE
8
2.4
SE
9
2.4
ESE
8
2.4
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
8
1.2
SSE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.8
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
1306
1169
1092
932
798
995
855
733
864
787
771
604
659
643
316
176
196
154
345
353
363
349
11
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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