Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at Wye River, a river/reef setup that’s fairly consistent and a good beginner spot – but it can get a bit crowded sometimes. Water temp is around 58°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Let’s run through the next couple of weeks.

The first decent surf hits Monday morning, July 6. We’ve got a solid 6.9 ft SW swell with a 14-second period – that’s a clean groundswell – and a light cross-off breeze out of the NNE. Combined energy is moderate-strong (1918) and the waves are clean. Great conditions for anyone who knows what they’re doing. That afternoon the wind goes glassy but the swell drops a bit to 5.9 ft – still very good.

Tuesday July 7 is a bit messy with cross-on wind and a shorter period, so not the pick.

Wednesday July 8 morning is a standout. Swell holds at 6.6 ft from the SW but the period jumps to 18 seconds – that’s a proper long-period groundswell. Combined energy is 3524, so there’s plenty of push. Wind is light cross-off from the NE and it’s clean. This is the best of the first week. Just remember that long period can make beach breaks close out, but at a river/reef like this it should line up nicely.

Thursday July 9 sees glassy conditions again but a smaller 5.2 ft swell – still fun.

Friday July 10 morning: 5.9 ft SW with clean offshore NNW wind – another solid session.

After that, the weekend goes a bit small and windy. Saturday July 11 has offshore wind but only 4.3 ft and the energy drops to 664. Sunday similar with light rain and strong offshore wind – not great.

Then things get chunky again. Monday July 13: a big 9.8 ft SW groundswell but strong cross-wind makes it ugly. That afternoon the swell hits 13.1 ft with even more energy (8620) but the wind is messy – better for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

Tuesday July 14 is interesting. Morning has a 9.8 ft WSW swell with cross-off wind and clean faces – but that size is only for experts if it’s breaking clean. Afternoon gets you 7.5 ft SW with a gentle cross-off – excellent shape and clean, energy 3078. That’s a real highlight for experienced surfers.

Wednesday July 15 back to big messy windswell – skip it.

Thursday July 16 onshore and poor.

Friday July 17 through Saturday July 18 the swell drops to 4.3–5.6 ft but winds are cross-on or light cross – marginal but could be okay for a longboard if you’re desperate.

Now the second week brings another run of good swell. Sunday July 19 morning: 6.6 ft WSW with a 15-second period and clean offshore N wind – energy 1739. Excellent conditions.

Monday July 20: swell 6.9 ft WSW, winds light cross-off from NW in the morning and from the same direction all day – both sessions are clean and punchy. That’s another standout.

Tuesday July 21: a bigger 9.8 ft swell from the WSW, period 15–16 seconds, but fresh offshore NNW wind at 19 mph keeps it clean. That’s for experts only.

Overall, the best of the lot is Wednesday July 8 morning with that long 18-second ground

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