Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Well, looking at the Wye River forecast for the next couple of weeks, it's a bit of a mixed bag, but there are definitely some windows of opportunity if you're keen. The water's sitting at 56.7°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year.

The run starts off pretty average this Sunday the 16th. We've got a 6.9ft SW swell, but it's coming in with a light cross-onshore breeze that'll put a few ripples on it. It's not terrible, but it's not great either. Monday the 17th is much the same story, a touch smaller and with a cross-shore wind making things a little lumpy.

Tuesday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th see the swell drop away significantly. Tuesday has some clean 4.9ft waves in the morning, which is okay, but by Wednesday it's down to under 3ft and while the wind is clean, there's just not enough push. This is the low point of the week.

Now, things start to get interesting on Thursday the 20th. The swell bumps up slightly to 4.3ft, but the wind turns northwest and goes cross-offshore, making things clean. The energy is still moderate (756), but it's shaping up nicely.

The first real standout is Friday the 21st. We've got a nice 6.2ft to 6.6ft SW groundswell with a 15-second period, and a moderate offshore breeze. The combined energy is strong (2054), and it's looking like excellent conditions for those who know what they're doing. This is definitely a day to have your good board waxed.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd is when it gets big. Saturday the 22nd sees a significant swell jump, with the afternoon pushing 13.1ft and energy levels going through the roof (9392). The wind is cross-shore though, which will chop it up. That's expert-only territory, and honestly, with that much power and a cross wind, it looks more interesting for the kite surfers than us paddle surfers. Sunday the 23rd holds some big 9.8ft waves but the wind goes offshore, so for the brave, the morning session could be epic. This is the other standout, but you need to be seriously experienced.

Next week starts to fade. Monday the 24th has some inconsistent 6.9ft waves, but by Tuesday and Wednesday the 25th and 26th, the wind turns onshore and things get rough and lumpy. Wednesday the 26th is a write-off with 9.8ft of wind-affected slop. You won't see me out there.

We finally get a break late in the week. Thursday the 27th is still average, but Friday the 28th is the perfect recovery day. The wind goes light and offshore in the morning, and by the afternoon, it's absolutely glassy with 3.9ft of clean swell. Very good conditions.

And the end of the month is looking really promising. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th both have clean, glassy conditions with solid 5.9ft to 6.2ft SW groundswell. The energy is strong (1998) and the wind is light. These are the days you'd want to book off work for. The month finishes with Monday the 31st seeing more clean, cross-offshore conditions with 7.2ft of swell in the morning. Good times.

So, to sum it up: the two true standouts are Friday the 21st for the quality of the waves and offshore wind, and the late run from the 29th to the 31st for the combination of size, cleanliness, and consistency. The big stuff on the 22nd and 23rd is for the experts only.

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