Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, looking at what’s on offer at Wye River for the next couple of weeks. The main action comes from a solid, consistent run of SW groundswell – long-period stuff that’ll really suit this river/reef set-up. We’ve got a few standout windows with clean conditions, but plenty of lumpy cross-shore days in between too.

Thursday the 30th is a write-off. Swell’s pushing 8ft, but that 9–12 mph WSW crosswind is making a mess of things. Combined energy is massive at a 2166 (moderate-strong) and then 3443 (strong) but it’s just not clean. Not worth the paddle.

Friday the 31st sees things mellow a little. Morning brings a drop to 6ft of SW swell at 12 seconds with a light W cross-off, and it’s clean. Combined energy is 979 (weak-moderate). A decent little session, but nothing to get wild about. Afternoon gets a light SW cross-on, so the quality fades.

Saturday the 1st of August – now we’re talking. Morning has 6ft of 17-second SW groundswell with a light N offshore, clean as a whistle. Combined energy climbs to 1843 (moderate-strong). The afternoon pushes up to 8ft with NNW offshore, same long period, clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers, and with that long period, Wye’s river/reef structure is going to line up beautifully. This is a standout session.

Sunday the 2nd keeps the run of quality going. Morning has 7ft SW, 16-second period, clean with a moderate N offshore. Combined energy 2315 (strong). Afternoon drops slightly to 7ft with NNW offshore. Both are excellent. Another standout.

Monday the 3rd turns ugly. Cross-shore wind picks up to 15–18 mph WSW, and the afternoon swell hits 16ft at 13 seconds – combined energy 7925 (very strong) – but it’s a lumpy cross-chop mess. Not for paddling.

Tuesday the 4th stays poor with fresh cross-shore winds and lumpy conditions. The swell drops from 8ft to 6ft through the day, but it’s not clean.

Wednesday the 5th has 4–5ft of SW swell, but light cross-onshore and rain showers keep it marginal.

Thursday the 6th brings a morning window of 6ft SW, 16 seconds, with a light W cross-off and clean surface. Combined energy 1450 (moderate). It’s brief but worth a look. Afternoon gets a cross-shore chop again.

Friday the 7th has big swell – 12ft and 10ft – but onshore and cross conditions mess it up, even though combined energies are huge (6180, 4808). Too lumpy.

Saturday the 8th through Tuesday the 11th is mostly clean thanks to cross-off winds from the NE and NW, but the swell sits between 6ft and 7ft, and combined energies range 1453 to 3590. It’s rideable and tidy, but nothing on the level of the 1st and 2nd.

Then Monday the 10th afternoon throws up a big spike: 12ft of WSW swell at 14 seconds, with a clean cross-off and combined energy hitting 8067 (very strong). Exceptional for expert surfers – worth marking.

Wednesday the 12th has a weird 4ft SW swell with a 21-second period – very long – so expect long waits between sets, and it’s cross-shore. Not ideal.

Thursday the 13th is another gem. Morning has 8ft SW, 17 seconds, with a light N offshore, clean. Combined energy 3061 (strong). Afternoon holds 8ft with gentle NW offshore. Excellent for experienced surfers. Another standout.

Friday the 14th (a full two weeks out) looks promising but less certain: 10ft SW, 19 seconds, with a moderate NNW offshore. Combined energy 6082 (very strong). Clean but big – only for experts.

For the best sessions, lock in Saturday the 1st of August and Thursday the 13th. Both have proper SW groundswell, clean offshore wind, and combined energy that’ll have you grinning.

Water temp is not provided in the data, so I can’t give you the usual spiel.

Crowds are sometimes an issue at Wye River, so if you want a quieter peak, pick a less obvious bank.

Rusty

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