Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 9,070 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with WSW 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 Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 15s is also forecast. 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 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s heading to Wye River.
Right now we’ve got a serious blast of long-period, heavy swell moving in. Thursday morning is showing a massive 15ft swell from the WSW, with a 16-second period. The combined energy is off the charts at 15972. Winds are cross-off from the west at 12 mph, so it’s clean, but that’s big water—over 8ft, so this is for the experienced crew only. Water temp is 57°, about average for this time of year.
Thursday afternoon drops to a still-chunky 12ft from the SW, same long period, but the energy stays huge. Winds stay cross-off, so it stays clean, but it’s still heavy.
Friday morning and afternoon hold at 12ft from the SW, but the wind swings cross-shore, putting a bit of chop on the face. The quality goes down a notch.
Saturday morning, 15th August, the wind goes glassy—just 3 mph from the west. The swell drops to a still-strong 10ft from the SW, with a 15-second period. At a river/reef, that long period will set up some beautiful, lined-up waves. Energy is still strong at 3788. This is the standout window for the experienced surfer. Saturday afternoon the wind goes onshore from the south, so get it early.
Sunday through Tuesday of the following week sees the swell ease from around 7ft down to about 5ft. Winds are mostly cross or light cross-on, with a clean window Tuesday morning from a cross-off northeast breeze.
Wednesday 19th August is a real lull—swell drops under 3ft, energy below 500. Not worth the wetsuit.
Thursday 20th August brings a small bump, with 4ft from the WSW and glassy conditions in the afternoon. Clean but small.
The weekend of 22nd and 23rd August has some small, clean options. Saturday morning is clean with cross-off winds, and Saturday afternoon goes glassy. Sunday morning stays clean with a light offshore. Fun-sized but small.
Monday 24th August sees a new pulse. Morning brings 6ft from the SW, 16-second period, with cross-off winds. Energy jumps to 2580. Solid, clean, long-period groundswell for the experienced.
Tuesday 25th August is the real standout of the second week. Morning has 6ft from the SW, clean offshore from the NNW at 12 mph, and the afternoon builds to a punchy 12ft from the WSW with strong offshore winds from the north. Energy hits 6417. That’s a big, clean, offshore day for the crew who can handle it.
Wednesday 26th August keeps the size with 10ft to 12ft from the SW, but the wind gets strong, up to 25 mph from the west in the afternoon. Clean, but those winds are howling—more of a battle.
After that, the swell fades into the end of the period, with smaller, wind-affected waves and poor conditions by Friday 28th August.
Bottom line: the two best windows are Saturday morning the 15th for glassy, powerful groundswell, and Tuesday the 25th for clean, offshore, solid surf. Both are for experienced surfers only. Plenty of smaller, clean days in between for the rest of the crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9070 | 6208 | 6628 | 5427 | 5219 | 4875 | 3788 | 3268 | 2458 | 1641 | 1507 | 1119 | 1664 | 1978 | 1563 | 902 | 976 | 620 | 305 | 214 | 290 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:55AM1.65m | 11:20PM1.38m | 12:41PM1.72m | 00:31AM1.50m | 1:20PM1.76m | 1:29AM1.61m | 1:55PM1.78m | 2:20AM1.69m | 2:29PM1.77m | 3:04AM1.73m | 3:00PM1.74m | 3:46AM1.72m | 3:30PM1.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.79m | 5:50AM0.24m | 6:50PM0.60m | 6:48AM0.25m | 7:32PM0.42m | 7:37AM0.28m | 8:11PM0.27m | 8:22AM0.34m | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:02AM0.42m | 9:22PM0.13m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:56PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 6877 | 6208 | 6628 | 5427 | 5219 | 4875 | 3788 | 3268 | 2458 | 1641 | 1507 | 1119 | 1664 | 1978 | 1563 | 902 | 976 | 620 | 305 | 214 | 290 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | ESE 5 | — | S 17 | S 17 | ESE 5 | SW 18 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 48 | 20 | 74 | 72 | — | 79 | 19 | — | 19 | — | 6 | 5 | 51 | 447 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | ESE 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 9070 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 43 | 25 | — | 36 | 12 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 42 | 36 | 76 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
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