Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at the forecast for Wye River. It’s a river/reef setup, beginner-friendly, and fairly consistent. The water’s sitting at 58°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year – nothing wild there.

The week kicks off with a bit of a slow start, but it’s not long before things get interesting. From Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd, we’ve got a 6ft SW swell rolling in with a 13-second period. The wind’s a cross-offshore, so it’s clean. The swell energy is solid – strong, in fact, at 2108. It’s a good start, but the real standout is shaping up for Friday morning, the 24th. That’s when we get a 15ft SW swell, with a 15-second period, and the wind is cross-off from the west. The energy is huge – 16487 – and it’s clean. This is the pick of the week for experienced surfers, as it’s well over 8ft and definitely too much for beginners. The long period means it’ll be a groundswell, and at a river/reef, it should line up nicely, but be ready for longer lulls between sets.

Thursday the 23rd is also punchy, with 12ft to 13ft SW swells, but the wind gets a bit cross-shore and lumpy in the afternoon, so Friday morning is the cleaner call.

Over the weekend, the swell holds around 10ft to 13ft, still with cross-off winds, but the energy drops a bit. Sunday the 26th sees it dropping to 10ft WSW, with a shorter period of 10 to 11 seconds, so the quality takes a step back. Monday the 27th afternoon has a 12ft WSW swell with a 15-second period and light cross-off winds – that’s another good window for the experienced crew.

Tuesday the 28th is a real treat. Morning brings a 12ft SW swell with a 15-second period and offshore winds from the NW. Clean, powerful, and the energy is strong at 4764. This is another standout. But by Wednesday the 29th, the wind swings onshore from the SE, and while the swell is still a solid 10ft, the wind ruins it. That kicks off a rough patch.

From Wednesday the 29th through to the end of the forecast, conditions turn poor. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell drops. There’s a brief glimmer on Friday the 31st morning, with a 5ft SW swell and glassy conditions – that’s a nice little window for the smaller-wave crew. Then on Saturday the 1st of August, we get a clean 4ft SW swell with a very long 17-second period and offshore wind. The energy is moderate at 1418, but the long period means it’ll be a patient, clean wave at the river/reef. Sunday the 2nd morning also has a 7ft SW swell with a 17-second period and offshore wind – that’s a good one too, but the afternoon on Sunday the 2nd gets trashed by cross-onshore wind.

After that, from Monday the 3rd through to Thursday the 6th of August, it’s a complete write-off. Onshore winds, messy conditions, and the wave energy is all over the place. The finder flags it as poor, and it’s not worth paddling out.

So, the absolute best of the lot is Friday morning, July 24th: 15ft SW groundswell, 15-second period, cross-off wind, clean, and massive energy. It’s an expert-only affair. The second standout is Tuesday morning, July 28th: 12ft SW, 15-second period, offshore wind, and clean. Both of these are the ones to circle.

Rusty.

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