
Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 4,150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Wye River this week:
The surf forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wye River in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s dial in on Wye River, a river/reef setup that’s got a bit of a mixed bag coming our way over the next couple of weeks. The water’s sitting right about average for this time of year at 57°, nothin’ unusual there.
The first bit of the run is a bit messy. Wednesday morning the 5th sees a cross-shore breeze and a bumpy 6 ft south-west swell, just not clean. That afternoon stays similar, cross-shore again, not worth paddling out for.
Thursday the 6th starts to turn it around. We get a proper offshore north-west breeze in the morning, cleaning up a 4 ft south-west swell with a nice long 16 second period. It’s small but the energy is there – combined energy of 1026 (moderate) – and those offshore conditions will make it glassy. That’s a solid window for a beginner-friendly wave. The afternoon sees a cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops a touch.
Friday the 7th is where it really starts to fire. Morning kicks off with a light westerly cross-offshore breeze, and the swell pushes up to 7 ft from the south-west with a 16 second period. The combined energy jumps to 1946 (moderate-strong). That’s a proper groundswell, and with the river mouth handling it, the shape should be there. The afternoon is a standout – glassy conditions with an easterly breeze, 6 ft swell, 15 second period, and 1939 combined energy. That’s the cleanest, most user-friendly session of the first week for the experienced crew.
Saturday the 8th keeps the good times rolling with a solid north-northwest offshore breeze all day, locking in a 6 ft south-west swell. The combined energy is still strong at 1720 and 1567. This is consistent, clean, and punchy. A real highlight.
Sunday the 9th gets blown out with a fresh north-northeast breeze, choppy and messy. The swell drops to 4 ft, not worth it.
There’s a big gap in quality from Sunday the 9th through to the end of the second week. Monday the 10th sees a strong cross-shore breeze and a huge 8 ft south-west swell, but the period is long at 18 seconds, and the combined energy is 4071 (strong). The wind is just wrong, making it a messy, lumpy mess. Tuesday the 11th is cleaner but still a fresh breeze, and the swell is around 7 ft. Wednesday the 12th gets ugly – a 13 ft swell with a strong cross-shore, combined energy of 11694 (very strong). That’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a paddle surfer’s.
Thursday the 13th is a monster: 20 ft swell from the south-west with a 16 second period, combined energy of 28453 (very strong). The wind is offshore, so it’s clean, but that’s way too big for anyone but absolute experts. The afternoon is still 15 ft. Friday the 14th stays big, around 13 ft, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it’s rideable for the very brave.
The last couple of days, from Wednesday the 19th to Thursday the 20th, show a return to cleaner conditions. Wednesday the 19th morning has a light cross-offshore breeze and a 7 ft south-west swell, combined energy of 2972 (moderate-strong). Thursday the 20th goes offshore with a light north-northwest breeze, 7 ft south-west swell, and 1889 combined energy. That’s a nice, clean, manageable wave for the experienced surfer.
Overall, the standout window is Friday the 7th through Saturday the 8th – that’s your best bet for quality, clean surf. The big stuff from the 13th on is for the hardcore only. For the rest of us, keep an eye on the 19th and 20th for a cleaner, smaller option.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1147 | 1049 | 591 | 719 | 539 | 1199 | 1884 | 1597 | 2191 | 1715 | 1547 | 1016 | 617 | 406 | 1872 | 3415 | 3087 | 3171 | 1604 | 1309 | 2068 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.67m | 4:21AM1.63m | 3:58PM1.63m | 5:06AM1.64m | 4:26PM1.58m | 5:56AM1.61m | 4:59PM1.53m | 6:58AM1.56m | 5:38PM1.47m | 8:13AM1.52m | 6:33PM1.39m | 9:40AM1.53m | 7:57PM1.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57PM0.22m | 10:10AM0.60m | 10:29PM0.16m | 10:49AM0.72m | 11:07PM0.12m | 11:33AM0.84m | 11:52PM0.12m | 12:26PM0.96m | 00:48AM0.16m | 1:40PM1.05m | 1:58AM0.21m | 3:22PM1.06m | 3:20AM0.25m | ||||||||
7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
1147 | 287 | 591 | 719 | 539 | 736 | 1884 | 1597 | 2191 | 1715 | 1547 | 1016 | 617 | 406 | 1872 | 3415 | 3087 | 3171 | 1604 | 1309 | 2068 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 17 | SSW 7 | SW 20 | S 18 | S 16 | E 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | WSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 16 | — | SW 14 | WSW 18 |
365 | 401 | 300 | 302 | 18 | 974 | 57 | 306 | 6 | 5 | 20 | — | 49 | 219 | 682 | 6 | 16 | 25 | — | 529 | 389 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 18 | S 16 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | SW 24 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1199 | 5 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 88 | 45 | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 14 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 7 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
354 | 1049 | — | 9 | 1 | 140 | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | 9 | 86 | 193 | 10 | 650 | 542 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 195 | 195 | 10 | 351 | 34 | 0 | 368 | 560 | 560 |
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The above surf forecast table for Wye River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wye River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wye River 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 (Wye River) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wye River may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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