Wye River surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AEST
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Wye River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wye River sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Wye River surf forecast from 28 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 1 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 31 May, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 5,726 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 28 May, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 (May 28) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 31) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 30) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 28th May)2ft (0.6m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 1st Jun)8ft (2.5m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 31st May)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
0
3
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.6
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
4
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1
SSW
10
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
2
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
116
127
171
132
208
126
147
584
2305
4217
3529
1731
1193
627
204
793
606
1664
1756
603
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
SW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
30
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
25
W
35
WSW
30
W
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:17PM1.29m
10:23AM1.47m
9:16PM1.24m
11:16AM1.56m
10:13PM1.23m
12:00PM1.65m
11:05PM1.24m
12:40PM1.71m
11:51PM1.27m
1:17PM1.75m
00:34AM1.30m
1:54PM1.78m
1:15AM1.32m
Low Tide
3:01PM0.92m
3:10AM0.43m
4:22PM0.92m
4:01AM0.39m
5:25PM0.89m
4:48AM0.34m
6:14PM0.84m
5:32AM0.29m
6:54PM0.80m
6:14AM0.25m
7:31PM0.76m
6:54AM0.23m
8:07PM0.73m
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clear
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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rain showers
light rain
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
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5:13
5:12
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
2
3
2
1
1
6
3
4
4
4
1
9
Temp °C
15
15
11
14
15
12
15
15
11
12
13
11
12
10
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
13
13
9
12
13
9
11
11
6
6
7
7
7
4
6
8
8
10
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
WSW
12
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.6
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
11
3.5
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
1.6
SW
11
1
SSW
10
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
2
SSW
9
Energy kJ
178
116
90
171
132
208
126
147
584
1855
3497
2536
1731
1193
627
204
793
606
245
603
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
9
0.6
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
ESE
10
0.5
WSW
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
12
0.4
NE
5
0.2
E
9
0.1
SW
20
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
61
57
16
48
53
21
24
9
10
8
15
15
109
124
7
7
15
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.4
SW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
SW
16
0.2
W
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
20
Energy kJ
11
98
127
9
6
22
9
12
2
2
2
163
8
4
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
SW
6
0.4
WSW
4
0.3
WSW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.8
WSW
7
0.4
WNW
3
3
WSW
11
4
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
0.2
ENE
10
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NNE
5
1
SW
5
3
SW
9
3
SW
10
Energy kJ
7
5
1
11
6
4
1
53
3
2305
4217
3529
10
39
19
49
1664
1756
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
2
5
4
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
4
Distance (km)
0
23
0
0
4
0
4
12
4
12
519
12
0
16
16
16
0
12
519
525
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
5
5
4
3
3
2
3
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
5
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
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Information about the Wye River Surf forecast

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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Wye River is 69 km (43 miles) from the city of Geelong West. If you plan a holiday in Cape Otway, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong West. Geelong West has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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