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Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Forecast
/ NSW – North Coast (46 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
Byron Bay - The Wreck surfForecast / NSW – North Coast / Australia
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 AEST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Byron Bay - The Wreck this week:
The surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Apr 30) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Byron Bay - The Wreck in the next 12 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 01) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (May 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 30th Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 1st May) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 1st May) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| Energy (?) | 103 | 96 | 663 | 1214 | 1405 | 1413 | 969 | 941 | 1626 | 1517 | 1146 | 1028 | 813 | 753 | 559 | 283 | 472 | 387 | 422 | 343 | 346 | 364 | 471 | 650 | 557 | 464 | 392 | 426 | 369 | 354 | 205 | 173 | 316 | 303 | 408 | 741 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | off | cross- off | glass | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:08PM 1.78 | 10:30AM 0.99 | 11:04PM 1.69 | 11:31AM 0.90 | 12:05AM 1.58 | 12:41PM 0.86 | 1:11AM 1.48 | 1:59PM 0.87 | 2:16AM 1.40 | 3:12PM 0.93 | 3:16AM 1.35 | 4:12PM 1.03 | 4:07AM 1.31 | 5:00PM 1.14 | 4:52AM 1.28 | 5:40PM 1.24 | 5:32AM 1.25 | 6:15PM 1.34 | 6:10AM 1.22 | 6:49PM 1.43 | 6:47AM 1.18 | 7:22PM 1.50 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:22PM 0.06 | 4:56AM 0.15 | 4:08PM 0.15 | 6:01AM 0.23 | 5:02PM 0.24 | 7:10AM 0.30 | 6:05PM 0.34 | 8:20AM 0.32 | 7:21PM 0.41 | 9:21AM 0.31 | 8:39PM 0.45 | 10:09AM 0.28 | 9:49PM 0.45 | 10:48AM 0.24 | 10:48PM 0.43 | 11:21AM 0.20 | 11:38PM 0.39 | 11:51AM 0.17 | 12:22AM 0.35 | 12:20PM 0.15 | 1:04AM 0.30 | 12:50PM 0.14 | 1:44AM 0.27 | |||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | Friday 02 | Saturday 03 | Sunday 04 | Monday 05 | Tuesday 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:11 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - | 6:16 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:13 | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | 5:12 | - | - | 5:10 | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:08 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | 5:06 | - | - | 5:05 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Temp. °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Byron Bay - The Wreck provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Byron Bay - The Wreck can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Byron Bay - The Wreck surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Byron Bay - The Wreck) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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The Wreck is 26 km (16 miles) from Ballina. If you plan a holiday in North Coast - New South Wales, look for hotels and other accommodation in Ballina. Ballina has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
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