Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here, lookin' at the Wye River forecast for the next couple of weeks. There's a bit of a wait, but once it gets going, there's some gold in the mix.

The first proper session to get excited about is Wednesday the 8th of July. The morning is the pick, with a solid 6ft SW groundswell rolling in. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is about a degree warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice little anomaly. The wind is light and from the NE, giving us cross-off conditions, and the combined energy is pumping at 3325 – a strong, powerful swell. Wye River is a river/reef set-up, so that long period (18 seconds) will be drawing up into nice, lined-up waves. This one's for the experienced crew though; it's got some punch.

Thursday the 9th also looks good early. The swell drops a touch to 6ft, but the wind goes glassy from the north, and the period is still a juicy 15 seconds. The energy is strong at 1417. That's a proper morning session, clean as a whistle.

Friday the 10th is where we start to see a standout. The morning has a clean 6ft SW swell with a light offshore from the NNW – that's the dream for Wye River. The energy is strong at 1343, and it's all set up for a perfect morning paddle. The afternoon holds with a 5ft swell and the same offshore wind. This is as good as it gets around here.

The weekend takes a turn. Saturday the 11th is small and blown out by a strong 19 mph offshore, which is just too much. Sunday the 12th gets huge, with a 16ft swell, but it's messy with a strong breeze. That's a hard pass for a paddleboard – more of a kite day if you're into that.

Then we get a massive pulse on Monday the 13th. The afternoon sees a 21ft SW swell with a 15-second period and the combined energy is a monstrous 28922. That is way too big for Wye River – only for the absolute lunatics on a big wave gun, and even then, it's sketchy.

After that, the conditions get ugly with strong cross-onshore winds from Tuesday the 14th right through to Thursday the 17th. The swell is all over the shop, but the wind is just no good for a clean wave.

The real highlight for the second week is shaping up for Saturday the 18th of July. The morning is a solid 7ft SW swell with a light cross-off breeze, and the afternoon turns glassy with a 7ft swell. The energy is strong at 2032. This is a proper long-range standout – clean, powerful, and perfect for experienced surfers. It's a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but it's got the makings of a classic.

We also get a decent run of clean offshore winds from Sunday the 19th into Monday the 20th, but the swell is smaller, around 5ft. The wind gets a bit strong, especially on Monday afternoon, making it hard to get into the waves. The energy is moderate (1045). It's a session, but not the star of the show.

Then Thursday the 23rd looks like another cracker. The morning has a 10ft SW swell, clean with a light offshore from the NNW. The energy is strong at 3513. That's another big, clean swell for the experienced crew to get stuck into.

So, the standout sessions are the mornings of the 18th and the 23rd of July. If you can only pick one, I'd be locking in Saturday the 18th for the glassy afternoon and that perfect, clean 7ft swell. That's the one you'll remember.

Rusty.

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