Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 6,868 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 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 (Aug 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. 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 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 30th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, let’s have a look at Wye River. This is a river/reef setup that’s fairly consistent and works best with a SSE direction. The water’s sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing to worry about.
The week kicks off nicely on Tuesday morning the 25th. We’ve got a clean 7ft SW swell, with a 13-second period pushing some decent energy (1705). The wind is light off from the NNW, so it’s glassy. This is proper surf for experienced blokes, but it's a bit much for beginners at that size.
Tuesday afternoon gets a bit messy – the wind swings SW and picks up, putting a cross-shore chop on the 7ft swell. Wednesday is a write-off with a cross-onshore wind and lumpy conditions. Thursday morning the 27th drops right off to 3ft, but it’s glassy – beautiful conditions for a longboard or a learner, though the energy is weak (547).
Friday the 28th sees a solid 5ft groundswell building, with a long 18-second period (2544 energy), but the cross-onshore wind spoils it. Saturday morning the 29th is a standout: clean, 6ft from the SW on a 14-second period, with a cross-off shore wind. The energy is moderate (1407), and it’s a proper session for experienced surfers.
Sunday the 30th gets bigger – 10ft in the morning and 12ft in the afternoon, both with 17-second periods. This is big, powerful stuff, only for experts. The wind is light cross and cross-on, but the size means it’s heavy at the river mouth.
Monday the 31st is another cracker. Clean conditions both morning and afternoon, with 10ft and 8ft SW swell, period still hanging around 16 seconds. Offshore and cross-off winds. This is a serious few days of waves.
Into September, Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd keep the goodness coming – clean 7ft SW swells with offshore breezes. Thursday the 3rd gets smashed by 35 km/h SW winds, making a mess of things. Friday the 4th is onshore but still has 8ft swell.
Now, the real standout is Saturday morning the 5th of September. Glassy calm, 13ft of WSW swell, 14-second period, and the energy is absolutely pumping (10293). This is exceptional for experts – a proper big day at Wye River. The afternoon is even bigger at 16ft, but with light onshore wind.
Sunday the 6th stays big (12ft) but the wind is cross-on or onshore, so not as clean. The following days slowly drop off, with messy winds and lumpy conditions by the 9th – strong breezes and rain showers make it a write-off.
Overall, the best windows are Tuesday morning the 25th, Saturday the 29th, Monday the 31st, and the blockbuster Saturday the 5th of September. Get on it.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1521 | 1259 | 1902 | 1875 | 1521 | 940 | 243 | 183 | 854 | 1415 | 2632 | 2119 | 1407 | 1363 | 1053 | 4730 | 6868 | 5275 | 3697 | 3102 | 1983 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.16m | 10:47AM1.38m | 8:56PM1.11m | 11:41AM1.46m | 10:48PM1.16m | 12:17PM1.53m | 11:55PM1.27m | 12:47PM1.59m | 00:45AM1.41m | 1:15PM1.63m | 1:27AM1.54m | 1:41PM1.65m | 2:05AM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM1.10m | 2:39AM0.55m | 5:13PM1.03m | 4:06AM0.54m | 6:02PM0.90m | 5:15AM0.50m | 6:33PM0.77m | 6:07AM0.46m | 7:00PM0.62m | 6:51AM0.42m | 7:27PM0.48m | 7:30AM0.41m | 7:53PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1521 | 1259 | 1902 | 1528 | 1228 | 940 | 243 | 128 | 854 | 1129 | 2632 | 2119 | 1407 | 21 | 1053 | 4730 | 6868 | 5275 | 3697 | 3102 | 1983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | S 16 | S 17 | SSE 16 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 184 | 452 | — | — | — | 42 | 170 | 183 | 766 | 1415 | — | — | — | 21 | 73 | 83 | 281 | 50 | 55 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 22 | 134 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 71 | 1875 | 1521 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 10 | 198 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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