Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.61° E

Byron Bay - The Wreck WaveFinder

Issued: 4 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Byron Bay - The Wreck sea temperature is
21.3°C
0.3° 

Byron Bay - The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Byron Bay - The Wreck surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 15 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, S swell with 926 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Byron Bay - The Wreck this week:

The surf forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Byron Bay - The Wreck in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2PM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf 2AM (Thu 15th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 14th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Byron Bay - The Wreck over the next 16 days.


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