Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 8,007 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s 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 (Sep 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 16s. 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 4.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty. Look, we’re in for a bit of a slow burn at Wye River over the next couple of weeks, so don’t rush to grab your board just yet.
First few days, Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th, are total washouts. We’ve got a big SW groundswell pushing 12ft with a very long 15-second period, but the cross-onshore wind is just chewing it up. The energy reading is a strong 5583, but it’s not surfable. Hard pass.
The first decent window opens up Friday the 18th. Morning is clean with a 8ft SW swell (13 seconds) and a light cross-offshore breeze. Water’s a touch warmer than normal at 58°. By the afternoon, it’s glassy and clean. That 8ft size is a bit much for beginners, but for the experienced crew, this is the pick of the first week.
Saturday the 19th starts clean and heavy. That 12ft WSW groundswell (13 seconds) has serious power – energy is 6673. Anything over 8ft is expert-only here. The morning is your best bet before the cross-shore chop kicks in.
Sunday the 20th drops to 6ft with a fresh offshore breeze. Clean lines but low energy (1072). Just a casual day.
Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd are back to messy, choppy conditions with onshore winds and a huge 12ft to 13ft swell. Tuesday afternoon’s energy hits 7579 – massive – but it’s rough. Better for kite-surfing than paddling.
By Wednesday the 23rd and Thursday the 24th, the swell fades to around 4ft to 4ft with weak energy (under 700). Not worth it.
Now, for the second week, Saturday the 26th is the one to watch. Morning has a clean 4ft SW groundswell with a very long 19-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy at 2110, and with a light cross-offshore breeze, it’ll hold up nicely at this river/reef. The afternoon jumps to 8ft with the same clean wind. Promising, but it’s a long way out.
Monday the 28th is another glassy gem. No wind, clean 6ft SW swell (14 seconds). Perfect tide-permitting session.
So, the standout days are Friday the 18th and Saturday the 26th. Everything else is either too big and blown out or too small. The energy is moderate to strong in the first week, then that long-period pulse on the 26th brings the goods.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5563 | 5210 | 4135 | 2570 | 1991 | 2304 | 1810 | 3182 | 2562 | 4351 | 3241 | 1058 | 1053 | 1381 | 1849 | 1870 | 1939 | 4024 | 6963 | 7502 | 5087 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:26PM1.64m | 3:17AM1.81m | 2:55PM1.61m | 3:51AM1.75m | 3:23PM1.55m | 4:26AM1.66m | 3:50PM1.49m | 5:04AM1.56m | 4:16PM1.41m | 5:48AM1.45m | 4:44PM1.32m | 6:45AM1.36m | 5:19PM1.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.09m | 9:15AM0.54m | 9:16PM0.12m | 9:47AM0.62m | 9:48PM0.18m | 10:18AM0.71m | 10:20PM0.26m | 10:50AM0.81m | 10:54PM0.36m | 11:28AM0.91m | 11:34PM0.46m | 12:24PM0.99m | 00:29AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 4 | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5563 | 5210 | 4135 | 2570 | 1991 | 2304 | 1810 | 3182 | 2562 | 2318 | 1697 | 1058 | 1053 | 2 | — | 1870 | 1939 | 4024 | 6963 | 7502 | 5087 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 20 | 68 | 42 | — | — | 60 | 985 | 40 | 39 | 4 | — | 5 | 19 | 4 | — | — | 1394 | 45 | 82 | 77 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | N 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4351 | 3241 | — | 11 | 1381 | 1849 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 224 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 525 | 224 | 10 | 108 | 23 | 42 |
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