Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Wye River over the next few weeks. This is a river/reef setup, so it’s a bit of a local jewel, and it’s fairly consistent, which is nice. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

The outlook kicks off on Friday the 17th of July with some proper meat. We’ve got a solid 8ft SW groundswell rolling in with a long 16-second period. The combined energy is pumping hard at 3259 (moderate to strong energy). The morning is clean with a light NNW offshore, and by afternoon it goes glassy—that’s the kind of window you wait for. This is for experienced surfers only, though, as it’s over 8ft. This Friday is a standout.

Saturday the 18th still has good juice—6ft to 6ft SW swell, period dropping from 14 to 13 seconds, and energy still solid (1299 to 1011). Clean offshore winds in the morning, glassy in the arvo. Very good conditions, but a notch down from Friday. Sunday the 19th drops off to around 3ft, smaller and cleaner, still fun for a longboard or a beginner session.

Monday the 20th brings a new pulse of long-period swell (16 seconds) at 4ft, with a gentle offshore from the NNW. Energy is 721 (moderate). It’s clean and should offer some nice lines, especially for the river/reef setup that loves a long-period groundswell. Tuesday the 21st holds similar with 5ft to 6ft SW swell, offshore winds, and clean conditions.

Wednesday the 22nd is still surfable in the morning with a moderate offshore, but the afternoon gets a cross-offshore wind that makes it a bit average. From Thursday the 23rd through to the end of the month, things get messy. Strong onshore and cross-shore winds, big messy swell (8ft to 12ft), and choppy conditions. This is more for kite surfers than paddle surfers—the beach-and-reef setup will be blown out.

There’s a gap of a few days of poor quality, then we get a real standout right at the end of the forecast. On Thursday the 30th of July, the morning session is glassy with a 13ft SSW groundswell, 16-second period, and energy of 8535 (very strong). This is exceptional, but only for expert surfers—it’s massive. The morning is glassy, so if you’re gnarly enough, that’s the best wave of the whole run. Friday the 31st still has a solid 10ft SW swell, clean offshore winds, and 3967 energy, which is excellent for experienced surfers. Saturday the 1st of August drops back to 5ft but with cross-shore wind, so it’s a bit marginal.

Best on offer: Friday the 17th for that glassy, clean, 8ft groundswell, and Thursday the 30th for the absolute bomb of a 13ft glassy morning—if you’ve got the skills.

Rusty.

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