Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 11,317 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.6m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s is also forecast. 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 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up, gang. Rusty here with the forecast for our local patch, Wye River.
Water temp is about 58°F, which is textbook average for this time of year. Nothing weird.
We’re kicking off with a bit of a slow start. Tuesday afternoon (August 4th) has rain and a messy cross-shore wind mucking up a 8ft SW swell. Not worth your wetsuit. Wednesday (5th) and Thursday (6th) morning are still pretty marginal. The energy in the water on Thursday morning is a weak 729, so don't expect any punch. The real show starts Friday morning, the 7th.
The big call for the experienced crew kicks off Friday morning (7th). We get a light offshore wind from the NNW and a solid 6ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period. The energy is pumping at 1777. That combo of offshore wind and a long-period groundswell is pure gold for a river mouth. This is the one. It holds through Saturday (8th) with clean 6ft to 7ft SW swell and clean offshore winds. That long period will have the waves peeling off nicely.
Then the ocean decides to throw a fit. Sunday (9th) is a bust with strong winds. Then Monday the 10th afternoon brings a massive 12ft swell from the WSW, energy reading 12901. It gets wild. Wednesday the 12th afternoon shows a ridiculous 20ft swell with energy at 23933. The data literally says it’s too big for this break. This is strictly for the big-wave lifers, and honestly, for a setup like this, that’s more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.
In the second week, Friday the 14th of August offers clean 12ft SW swell with a light breeze and energy at 7130 – a proper big-wave session. Then Saturday the 15th afternoon is a gem: 8ft SW swell turning glassy. That’s a rare, clean window. The 16th also has clean, offshore conditions with 7ft to 8ft swells. Further out, Monday the 18th and Wednesday the 19th look like fun, manageable days with clean offshore winds and waves around 6ft to 8ft.
So here’s the takeaway: the absolute standout is Friday the 7th through Saturday the 8th. That’s the sweet spot. The second standout is that glassy Saturday the 15th afternoon. For everything else in the middle, you’re either dealing with weak dribble or a full-on ocean rage. Stay safe out there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1317 | 804 | 1147 | 1033 | 591 | 719 | 539 | 574 | 1630 | 1203 | 2054 | 1852 | 1788 | 1220 | 701 | 342 | 1801 | 4174 | 7368 | 4885 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.60m | 3:32PM1.67m | 4:21AM1.63m | 3:58PM1.63m | 5:06AM1.64m | 4:26PM1.58m | 5:56AM1.61m | 4:59PM1.53m | 6:58AM1.56m | 5:38PM1.47m | 8:13AM1.52m | 6:33PM1.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28PM0.30m | 9:33AM0.50m | 9:57PM0.22m | 10:10AM0.60m | 10:29PM0.16m | 10:49AM0.72m | 11:07PM0.12m | 11:33AM0.84m | 11:52PM0.12m | 12:26PM0.96m | 00:48AM0.16m | 1:40PM1.05m | 1:58AM0.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | WSW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 227 | 804 | 1147 | 1033 | 591 | 719 | 539 | 574 | 1630 | 1203 | 2054 | 1852 | 1788 | 1220 | 701 | 342 | 1428 | 4174 | 5533 | 4885 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 8 | S 16 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 19 | S 18 | — | SE 16 | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 21 | ESE 8 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 137 | 365 | 287 | 300 | 5 | 5 | 84 | 51 | 811 | 6 | — | 10 | — | 49 | 314 | 742 | 6 | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | S 8 | E 9 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 24 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 208 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 465 | 96 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | NW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | WSW 15 | WNW 3 | WSW 17 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 1317 | — | 314 | 221 | — | 2 | 51 | 136 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 14 | 96 | 167 | 1801 | 8 | 7368 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 195 | 195 | 268 | 10 | 4 | 368 |
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