Byron Bay - The Wreck surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 26 Mar 2026 AEDT
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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
26.0° 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 6AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm March 26). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (27 Mar)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (27 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.2
SE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.8
SE
0.9
SE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.8
S
0.9
S
1.1
SSE
1.5
S
1.9
SSE
2.2
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
2.5
SSE
3
S
2.5
SSE
2.4
SSE
Period(s) (?)1111111111101010101010109914141414141413131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)83978733831425520817316713014213910610113047287413991937240224442268302820081659
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
25
N
30
N
10
WSW
5
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:14AM
1.46
4:57PM
0.89
5:23AM
1.51
6:01PM
1.00
6:18AM
1.55
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:04PM
0.36
11:24AM
0.32
10:32PM
0.34
12:20PM
0.24
11:42PM
0.27
1:02PM
0.17
Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Sunrise----6:52-------6:52-------6:52---
Sunset-------6:49-------6:47-------6:46
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242423222325272520191615152021212021201819212323
Feels °C (?)242322232522221914121111121719181820191718192021
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