Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Looks like we’ve got a wild ride ahead for Wye River, but you’ll have to be patient. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with the surf just not coming together cleanly.

Monday the 3rd sees a messy 6ft SW swell with a 12 mph cross-off wind, and it’s already jumping to 8ft by the afternoon. But the energy is all over the shop (1718) and the conditions are only marginal. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday the 4th actually gets bigger – 10ft SW on the morning – but the wind is a cross-off 16 mph and the whole thing is described as marginal. Afternoon turns into a cross-shore mess with rain. Wednesday the 5th is smaller, around 5ft to 6ft, but still cross-shore and lumpy. Skip it.

We finally get a clean window Thursday the 6th. The morning has a 4ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period, a light cross-off breeze, and the combined energy is just moderate (813). The wind drops to glassy by the afternoon. It’s small, but it’s clean. For a beginner spot, this is a nice little session.

Now, Friday the 7th is one of the true standouts. The morning brings a 6ft SW swell, still a long 16-second period, with a gentle offshore breeze from the NW. The energy jumps to 2473 – strong – and the forecast says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers.” The afternoon goes glassy with a 7ft SW swell. This is a beauty of a day for intermediate to advanced surfers. Crowds are possible, so get there early.

Saturday the 8th holds good size at 6ft SW, but the wind is a stronger 16 mph offshore in the morning, then turns cross-off in the afternoon. Still clean, but the window is tighter.

Sunday the 9th fades to 5ft and the wind goes fresh cross-shore by the afternoon. Poor.

Monday the 10th is the second standout. The morning dishes up a 10ft WSW groundswell with a very long 17-second period, a gentle cross-off breeze, and the energy is massive at 5158. The afternoon holds 10ft SW, 16 seconds, and still clean. This is big, powerful swell. At this size, it’s expert territory only. The long period means it’ll be grinding at this river/reef break, but the sets will be wide-set. A morning mission for the bold.

The following week sees plenty of swell, but conditions get tricky. Tuesday the 11th has 8ft to 8ft but cross-shore winds. Wednesday the 12th has another 10ft blast with a 16-second period and a cross-off wind, but it’s still only rated marginal. Thursday the 13th is a write-off with cross-onshore winds and choppy 13ft junk.

Friday the 14th is a nice little rebound: 7ft to 7ft SW swell, a light cross-off, and excellent conditions. Then Saturday the 15th is the monster day. A 13ft SW groundswell with a 19-second period, gentle cross-off winds, and the energy is an insane 11342. This is exceptional, expert-only surf. The long period will make the waves incredibly powerful and straight at the beach, so this spot will handle it better than most.

Sunday the 16th gets even bigger – 16ft SW – but with onshore winds. Too big, too messy. Monday the 17th still has 15ft to 13ft but with cross-shore winds. The week ends Tuesday the 18th with a drop back to 6ft and clean cross-off winds.

The water temperature is about average for this time of year. The best on offer is Friday the 7th for a solid, clean session, and Monday the 10th for the big-swell crew. The 15th is for the really experienced only.

Rusty.

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