Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Wye River.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a solid pulse of SW groundswell rolling in, but the wind is going to be a handful for a few days. Friday the 4th is actually a decent kick-off. We’re looking at a 13ft SW swell with a 16-second period and a NNW offshore wind in the afternoon. That’s clean, powerful water (combined energy of 6206), but at that size it’s strictly for the experienced crew. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

Saturday the 5th gets blown out. Strong winds from the NW and W, up to 25 mph, will make a mess of things, even if the swell is still a solid 10ft. It’s a write-off for paddle surfing.

Sunday and Monday are pretty average. The swell drops and we’re stuck with cross-shore winds, making for a choppy, lumpy surface. Not worth getting wet for.

Now, Tuesday the 8th is where it gets interesting. We’ve got a 5ft SW groundswell with a very long 18-second period. The wind goes glassy in the morning – dead calm, just 3 mph from the W. That’s clean, lined-up energy (combined energy of 2525). It’s a bit smaller, so better for a wider range of skill levels, but that long period can make it wall up and break a bit straight at the beach. For Wye River, this is the standout of the first week.

The middle of the second week gets messy again. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th see a huge spike in energy – we’re talking over 13,000 in combined energy – but the wind is onshore and strong. That’s a big, blown-out mess. On the 10th, the swell hits 15ft, which is too much for anyone but the most experienced, and the onshore wind will make it a washing machine.

Friday the 11th through to Monday the 14th sees the size drop back down to a more manageable 5ft to 8ft. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, so it’ll be clean. It’s not going to be epic, but there will be some fun, rideable waves for a surf.

Then we get a bit of a wild card. Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th see the swell jump back up to 10ft. The morning of the 16th has a nice long 17-second period and a gentle offshore wind from the W, making for some excellent, clean, powerful surf for the experts (combined energy of 5308). But by the afternoon, the wind swings cross-shore and it gets messy again.

The real monster shows up on Thursday the 17th. We’re looking at a 23ft SW swell with a 17-second period. The combined energy is off the charts at over 28,000. The forecast even says it’s too big for this break. Unless you’re a tow-in specialist, stay on the beach. That kind of size and power is a whole different beast. It fades through the 18th and 19th, but stays big and onshore, so the quality is shot.

Overall, the best bet is Tuesday the 8th for the clean, glassy, long-period groundswell. For the big-wave chargers, the morning of Wednesday the 16th is worth a look, but Thursday the 17th is a hard pass.

Rusty.

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