Wye River surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 AEST
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Wye River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wye River sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Wye River surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 7 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 7 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 19s period, SW swell with 6,708 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s 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 Monday (Jun 01) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period. 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 07) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 10s period and expected on Friday (Jun 05) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 1st Jun)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 7th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 19s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sun 7th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 19s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Sat
6
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
WSW
12
2.4
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
0.6
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
2.2
WSW
9
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.8
SW
10
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
672
1289
2778
4136
1610
986
423
182
628
466
514
856
1541
965
625
576
577
363
506
1185
1138
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
20
W
15
N
35
N
35
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NW
40
W
40
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
15
WSW
5
W
0
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
10:13PM1.23m
12:00PM1.65m
11:05PM1.24m
12:40PM1.71m
11:51PM1.27m
1:17PM1.75m
00:34AM1.30m
1:54PM1.78m
1:15AM1.32m
2:29PM1.78m
1:54AM1.33m
3:03PM1.77m
2:33AM1.32m
3:35PM1.74m
Low Tide
4:48AM0.34m
6:14PM0.84m
5:32AM0.29m
6:54PM0.80m
6:14AM0.25m
7:31PM0.76m
6:54AM0.23m
8:07PM0.73m
7:32AM0.22m
8:43PM0.70m
8:09AM0.24m
9:18PM0.68m
8:44AM0.29m
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7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:35
7:35
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5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:09
2
1
2
4
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
Temp °C
11
12
13
11
10
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
12
10
13
14
13
14
15
5
6
7
7
6
5
7
9
10
8
4
4
4
5
6
6
9
9
10
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
9
2.2
SW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
0.9
SSW
10
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
2.5
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
SSW
10
1.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
16
1.2
SW
7
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
381
1031
2389
2454
1610
986
423
182
628
466
514
386
1351
612
625
576
461
344
160
1185
1138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.3
W
10
0.5
NE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
20
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
1.1
SW
14
0.3
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
Energy kJ
82
10
6
15
108
165
19
12
2
15
15
321
256
324
442
290
506
87
163
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
E
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
W
15
0.1
E
9
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.1
W
9
0.7
SW
11
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
17
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
38
12
3
2
8
2
17
2
54
51
2
127
75
358
5
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
WSW
9
2.4
WSW
11
3.5
SW
11
4
WSW
12
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
W
12
1.7
WSW
7
2.2
WSW
9
3
SW
10
2.4
SW
9
1.8
SW
10
1.6
SW
8
1.5
SW
7
1.7
WSW
9
Energy kJ
672
1289
2778
4136
18
65
60
28
141
234
856
1541
965
577
363
237
485
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
5
4
3
1
2
2
1
4
1
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
Distance (km)
10
12
34
12
0
153
374
16
0
268
257
351
12
51
34
12
12
23
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
5
4
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
4
5
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
9
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Information about the Wye River Surf forecast

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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Wye River is 69 km (43 miles) from the city of Geelong West. If you plan a holiday in Cape Otway, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong West. Geelong West has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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