Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 30 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 4,062 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s 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 (Oct 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Wye River in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 01) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1513 | 1288 | 1308 | 1179 | 1147 | 1021 | 1251 | 1983 | 1549 | 1594 | 1507 | 1665 | 2412 | 2945 | 2354 | 2120 | 1932 | 1232 | 1441 | 3459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.92m | 1:58PM1.60m | 3:01AM1.93m | 2:31PM1.62m | 3:41AM1.89m | 3:06PM1.60m | 4:24AM1.80m | 3:44PM1.56m | 5:11AM1.68m | 4:29PM1.47m | 6:06AM1.55m | 5:26PM1.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43PM0.05m | 8:26AM0.52m | 8:19PM-0.03m | 9:01AM0.57m | 8:56PM-0.05m | 9:38AM0.63m | 9:36PM-0.01m | 10:17AM0.70m | 10:20PM0.09m | 11:02AM0.78m | 11:10PM0.24m | 11:59AM0.83m | 00:11AM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | 1 | 7 | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1513 | 1288 | 1308 | 1179 | 1147 | 1021 | 1251 | 1983 | 1549 | 1594 | 1507 | 1665 | 2412 | 2945 | 2354 | 2120 | 1932 | 1232 | 788 | 3459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | S 16 | SSE 15 | — | SW 16 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 19 | 22 | — | 127 | — | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 62 | 70 | 31 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 29 | 525 | 1151 | 644 | 330 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 1441 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 262 | 257 | 212 | 209 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 519 | 198 |
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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).
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