Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what Wye River is serving up for the next couple of weeks.

First off, the start is ugly. Saturday and Sunday, the 4th and 5th of July, are a total loss. You’ve got strong onshore winds whipping up a big, messy 10ft to 13ft cross-onshore swell. The wave energy is enormous – readings of 6,542 to 8,468 – but it’s all chop and no damn shape. For those two days, this setup is way more interesting for kite surfing than for a paddle session. Just sit it out.

The first real shot comes on Monday the 6th of July. The wind swings offshore from the north, and we get a clean 7ft SW swell with a light breeze. The wave energy is still a solid 1,828. It’s a bit much for the groms, but for anyone with experience, this is your first green light. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing shocking.

Now, Tuesday the 7th of July is the real standout for the first week. We’re talking glassy conditions – totally flat water – and a beautiful 6ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period. That long period will give the waves real punch and make them wrap nicely around this river/reef set-up. The combined energy is 1,651. Wye can get a bit of a crowd, but with surf this clean, it’s worth sharing the waves.

The middle of the week, Wednesday and Thursday the 8th and 9th, goes a bit sloppy again with cross-onshore winds making things choppy. There’s plenty of swell height around 6ft to 8ft, but the quality just isn’t there. Friday the 10th of July cleans up again with a tidy 5ft SW swell and cross-offshore breeze. A solid, reliable option.

Heading into the second week, it’s a long-range story, so keep your fingers crossed.

The weekend of the 11th and 12th of July is tiny and weak. The swell drops right off, with combined energy crashing down to 355 to 541. The wind is clean and offshore, but there’s simply no power.

Then, look out. Monday the 13th of July. The forecast is showing an absolute monster: 18ft of SW swell with insane energy readings between 10,868 and 12,463. This is strictly for the experts – if you’re not a seasoned charger, don’t even think about it. The wind looks clean and cross-offshore, which is a rare treat for a swell this size. This would be the one true standout of the entire outlook, but it’s over a week out, so we’ll have to wait and see.

That big energy fades through Tuesday and Wednesday the 14th and 15th of July, dropping to 13ft to 11ft, still plenty of power, but the wind gets a bit more side-on. Still good, just not as perfect as that Monday morning promise.

For the final weekend, the 18th and 19th of July, the surf settles back down to a much friendlier 4ft to 6ft SW swell. A clean 5ft SW swell on Sunday the 19th with light offshore winds and a combined energy of 1,155 looks like a fantastic way to sign off.

To put it plain: Skip this weekend. Monday the 6th is your first go, but Tuesday the 7th morning is the pick of the first week. And keep an eye on that massive Monday the 13th – it could be the session of the season if it holds.

- Rusty.

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