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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 pm Friday 15 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
24.1° 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 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
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 52mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
294 | 322 | 322 | 356 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 433 | 512 | 579 | 619 | 673 | 705 | 705 | 675 | 731 | 723 | 788 | 803 | 805 | 885 | 893 | 893 | 904 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.67m | 7:05AM1.28m | 7:39PM1.78m | 7:56AM1.20m | 8:28PM1.86m | 8:48AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.10m | 1:05PM-0.02m | 2:14AM0.05m | 1:48PM-0.01m | 3:10AM0.03m | 2:34PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 |
 kJ | 31 | 322 | 322 | 356 | 374 | 374 | 374 | 433 | 512 | 579 | 619 | 673 | 705 | 705 | 675 | 731 | 723 | 788 | 803 | 805 | 885 | 893 | — | 904 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 31 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | N 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — |
| kJ | 294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 893 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 53 | 169 | 169 | 215 |
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