Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got coming up at Wye River.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a serious pulse of south-west swell rolling in. This isn’t a tiny bump—there’s a lot of ocean energy in the water, with the combined energy pushing into five figures (11310) on Thursday afternoon. The swell’s running a solid 13.1ft from the SW with a 14-second period, so it’s got real grunt. But the wind’s a problem: a strong 35 km/h cross-shore is going to mess things up, making it lumpy and choppy. You’d want to be a confident surfer in that stuff. Water temp is sitting at 57.7°, which is only 1.3° above average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

The real standout window opens up on Friday the 24th. Morning kicks off with 16.4ft SW swell and a 15-second period—that’s a proper groundswell. The wind is a clean 25 km/h cross-offshore, meaning the faces are going to be smooth and lined up. The energy is massive (19330), so this is deep water, heavy stuff. It’s a river/reef setup here, and that long period will make it peel nicely, not just close out. This is expert territory—over 8ft means beginners should stay well clear. The afternoon holds at 14.8ft with 14 seconds and still clean cross-off wind. Friday morning is the pick of the whole run.

Saturday the 25th drops back to 11.5ft and a shorter 13-second swell, still clean with cross-off wind, but the energy drops a lot (3371). A fun size, but not the event Friday is. Sunday and Monday see the swell fading steadily into the 6.2ft to 9.8ft range. Still clean winds through to Monday afternoon, with a light breeze and cross-off flow, but the energy is fading to low triple digits (911). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.

A gap opens up mid-next week. From Tuesday the 29th through to Saturday the 1st of August, the wind shifts onshore or cross-onshore, the swell stays messy, and the quality disappears. The energy bumps back up (5815 on August 1st morning) but the 13.1ft swell on Saturday afternoon with gentle cross-onshore wind and a 16-second period is going to be lumpy and hard to manage. Not user-friendly.

August 2nd through the 5th shows the swell settling, but there’s a glimmer on Wednesday the 5th morning: 3.9ft SW swell, 14-second period and glassy conditions (NNE at 5 km/h). The combined energy is weak (777), so it’s small, but if the tide lines up, that could be a clean little morning session for a longboard. Thursday the 6th stays small but clean, with glassy to clean conditions and SW swell under 3.3ft.

For the real standout: you want to be at Wye River on Friday, July 24th, early. 16.4ft of groundswell from the SW with 15 seconds and clean cross-off wind. That’s the one to draw a circle around. It’s big and it’s clean. After that, Wednesday August 5th morning offers a small, clean, glassy window for the more mellow crew. Just remember, with that long period, the sets at this river/reef will have plenty of power even when the height drops, and the crowds can be around sometimes.

Stay safe out there.

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