Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Wye River over the next couple of weeks. This spot is a river/reef setup, so it's a bit more forgiving than your average beach break, and it's best when that swell comes from the SSE. The water's a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 58°, but don't get too excited about that yet.

The first half of this week is pretty much a write-off. We've got a solid SW groundswell rolling in, but it's being hammered by strong cross-onshore winds that are just chopping everything up. The combined energy is absolutely pumping – we’re talking 5583 (moderate to strong wave energy) – but with that wind, it's a mess. The whole of Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th is best left alone. It's not worth your time.

Now, things start to turn around on Friday the 18th. The wind swings NW to WNW and goes cross-offshore, cleaning things right up. You're looking at a 8ft to 8ft SW groundswell with a solid 13-16 second period, and the combined energy is a decent 2842 (moderate wave energy). This is where it gets good for experienced surfers – the shape will be there, and it'll be clean. This is the clear standout of the early window, especially the Friday afternoon session with that light breeze.

Saturday the 19th builds on that, with a bigger 12ft WSW swell, but cross-off winds keep it clean, though it picks up a bit. That morning session is a ripper for those who know what they're doing on a bigger wave. Sunday the 20th sees the wind go properly offshore from the NNW, dropping the swell size to a more manageable 7ft, but the clean conditions make it a fun one.

We hit another rough patch from Monday the 21st through to Tuesday the 22nd. That big 12ft to 13ft SW swell returns, but it's again plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds. The energy is massive – up to 7688 (very strong wave energy) – but it's not for paddling; that kind of setup would be more interesting for someone on a kite.

Then comes the second week, and it's promising. Wednesday the 23rd of September offers a nice, clean session, particularly the afternoon with that 7ft SW swell and light cross-off breeze (1849 energy, moderate). Thursday the 24th of September is the absolute gem of the whole forecast. Get down there in the morning – the wind goes glassy, the swell drops to 5ft, and the combined energy is a modest 698, but it'll be perfect, clean lines. That's the session for everyone.

The weekend of the 26th and 27th of September looks long-range and solid. A very long-period SW groundswell (18-19 seconds) pushes in, with clean to offshore winds. The 5ft to 7ft swell combined with that long period will mean some proper, powerful waves at this point break. It's a promising call for those dates. The following Monday and Tuesday of the 28th and 29th keep that trend going with clean, offshore conditions and manageable 6ft to 7ft swell. Good runs on the board.

Late in the window, from the 30th of September, the wind picks up and the quality drops off, and then a strong onshore battery ruins the first of October.

So, bottom line: the first day worth paddling out is Friday the 18th of September. The true standouts for quality are the glassy Thursday morning on the 24th of September and the long-period weekend of the 26th and 27th of September. Get on it.

Rusty.

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