Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 30 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 1 Nov, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 5 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period, SSW swell with 5,348 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 2AM (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 Saturday (Oct 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wye River in the next 16 days are 5.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 31) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 5th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1099 | 732 | 581 | 683 | 298 | 272 | 544 | 1324 | 1787 | 1719 | 1228 | 1021 | 603 | 423 | 486 | 2967 | 4676 | 2659 | 940 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:45AM2.00m | 3:11PM1.58m | 4:26AM1.93m | 3:55PM1.57m | 5:09AM1.83m | 4:43PM1.51m | 5:54AM1.71m | 5:40PM1.43m | 6:42AM1.59m | 6:51PM1.34m | 7:36AM1.47m | 8:24PM1.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM-0.11m | 9:48AM0.60m | 9:37PM-0.08m | 10:28AM0.62m | 10:21PM0.02m | 11:12AM0.63m | 11:08PM0.18m | 12:02PM0.65m | 00:00AM0.37m | 1:00PM0.65m | 1:01AM0.57m | 2:09PM0.63m | 2:23AM0.74m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 8 | — | SW 20 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1099 | 732 | 581 | 683 | 142 | 272 | 544 | 1324 | 1787 | 1719 | 1228 | 1021 | 603 | 423 | 6 | 6 | — | 98 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 12 | SW 20 | WSW 18 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | 268 | 15 | 32 | 4 | 38 | 4 | — | 11 | 6 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | 194 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 4 | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 21 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 77 | — | 298 | 191 | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 486 | 2967 | 4676 | 2659 | 940 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 564 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 42 | 42 | 209 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 519 | 198 | 620 | 0 |
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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).
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