
Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, SW swell with 4,491 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, looking at what’s on offer at Wye River for the next couple of weeks. The main action comes from a solid, consistent run of SW groundswell – long-period stuff that’ll really suit this river/reef set-up. We’ve got a few standout windows with clean conditions, but plenty of lumpy cross-shore days in between too.
Thursday the 30th is a write-off. Swell’s pushing 8ft, but that 9–12 mph WSW crosswind is making a mess of things. Combined energy is massive at a 2166 (moderate-strong) and then 3443 (strong) but it’s just not clean. Not worth the paddle.
Friday the 31st sees things mellow a little. Morning brings a drop to 6ft of SW swell at 12 seconds with a light W cross-off, and it’s clean. Combined energy is 979 (weak-moderate). A decent little session, but nothing to get wild about. Afternoon gets a light SW cross-on, so the quality fades.
Saturday the 1st of August – now we’re talking. Morning has 6ft of 17-second SW groundswell with a light N offshore, clean as a whistle. Combined energy climbs to 1843 (moderate-strong). The afternoon pushes up to 8ft with NNW offshore, same long period, clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and with that long period, Wye’s river/reef structure is going to line up beautifully. This is a standout session.
Sunday the 2nd keeps the run of quality going. Morning has 7ft SW, 16-second period, clean with a moderate N offshore. Combined energy 2315 (strong). Afternoon drops slightly to 7ft with NNW offshore. Both are excellent. Another standout.
Monday the 3rd turns ugly. Cross-shore wind picks up to 15–18 mph WSW, and the afternoon swell hits 16ft at 13 seconds – combined energy 7925 (very strong) – but it’s a lumpy cross-chop mess. Not for paddling.
Tuesday the 4th stays poor with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The swell drops from 8ft to 6ft through the day, but it’s not clean.
Wednesday the 5th has 4–5ft of SW swell, but light cross-onshore and rain showers keep it marginal.
Thursday the 6th brings a morning window of 6ft SW, 16 seconds, with a light W cross-off and clean surface. Combined energy 1450 (moderate). It’s brief but worth a look. Afternoon gets a cross-shore chop again.
Friday the 7th has big swell – 12ft and 10ft – but onshore and cross conditions mess it up, even though combined energies are huge (6180, 4808). Too lumpy.
Saturday the 8th through Tuesday the 11th is mostly clean thanks to cross-off winds from the NE and NW, but the swell sits between 6ft and 7ft, and combined energies range 1453 to 3590. It’s rideable and tidy, but nothing on the level of the 1st and 2nd.
Then Monday the 10th afternoon throws up a big spike: 12ft of WSW swell at 14 seconds, with a clean cross-off and combined energy hitting 8067 (very strong). Exceptional for expert surfers – worth marking.
Wednesday the 12th has a weird 4ft SW swell with a 21-second period – very long – so expect long waits between sets, and it’s cross-shore. Not ideal.
Thursday the 13th is another gem. Morning has 8ft SW, 17 seconds, with a light N offshore, clean. Combined energy 3061 (strong). Afternoon holds 8ft with gentle NW offshore. Excellent for experienced surfers. Another standout.
Friday the 14th (a full two weeks out) looks promising but less certain: 10ft SW, 19 seconds, with a moderate NNW offshore. Combined energy 6082 (very strong). Clean but big – only for experts.
For the best sessions, lock in Saturday the 1st of August and Thursday the 13th. Both have proper SW groundswell, clean offshore wind, and combined energy that’ll have you grinning.
Water temp is not provided in the data, so I can’t give you the usual spiel.
Crowds are sometimes an issue at Wye River, so if you want a quieter peak, pick a less obvious bank.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2076 | 2382 | 1112 | 895 | 792 | 614 | 1837 | 1712 | 3417 | 2241 | 1761 | 1761 | 767 | 4486 | 2889 | 1764 | 739 | 582 | 911 | 744 | 523 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:48PM1.61m | 00:00AM1.22m | 1:21PM1.67m | 00:54AM1.30m | 1:50PM1.72m | 1:40AM1.38m | 2:18PM1.73m | 2:21AM1.46m | 2:43PM1.73m | 3:01AM1.54m | 3:08PM1.70m | 3:40AM1.60m | 3:32PM1.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.83m | 6:21AM0.36m | 7:38PM0.72m | 7:04AM0.34m | 8:07PM0.61m | 7:44AM0.35m | 8:34PM0.50m | 8:21AM0.37m | 9:01PM0.39m | 8:57AM0.43m | 9:28PM0.30m | 9:33AM0.50m | 9:57PM0.22m | ||||||||
7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
— | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2076 | 1498 | 1112 | 895 | 792 | 614 | 1837 | 1712 | 3417 | 2241 | 1761 | 1761 | 767 | — | 246 | 165 | 292 | 582 | 911 | 744 | 451 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 17 | SW 13 | SSE 17 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SE 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 16 |
90 | — | 21 | 72 | 186 | 266 | 23 | 905 | 27 | 46 | 24 | 8 | 447 | — | — | 257 | 191 | 266 | 450 | 534 | 523 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 15 | S 15 | — | S 9 |
— | — | 4 | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 137 | 4 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | N 3 |
— | 2382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 9 | 307 | 4486 | 2889 | 1764 | 739 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 565 | 23 | 224 | 620 | 12 | 23 | 4 |
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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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Wye River may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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