Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 8,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 22s. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s break down what’s coming at Wye River. This is a river/reef break that’s fairly exposed to swell, and it’s good for beginners when it’s small. Water temp is about 57°F, which is normal for the season.
There’s a gap at the start—no decent surf until Saturday afternoon, August 29th. That first session has 7ft SW swell at 14 seconds, cross-shore wind, and moderate energy (1600). Not great. Sunday the 30th picks up to 8ft to 8ft SW swell, but still cross-shore, energy 1973 to 2195. Still marginal.
Monday August 31st is where it turns. Morning has 8ft SW swell, 14 seconds, glassy conditions, energy 2718. Clean and solid for experienced surfers. Monday afternoon is similar, 8ft, glassy, energy 3188.
Tuesday September 1st has offshore winds, 7ft SW swell (15 seconds) in the morning, but wind is 30 km/h, so it’s a bit tricky. Afternoon drops to 6ft, cleaner. Wednesday September 2nd jumps to 12ft WSW swell at 16 seconds, cross-off wind, energy 8290—strong. This is expert territory. Thursday September 3rd is the biggest early: 15ft WSW swell, 14 seconds, energy 11560, very strong. Only for experts. Friday September 4th eases to 10ft SW swell with offshore winds, clean, energy 3948.
Saturday September 5th is trashed by 40-45 km/h winds, 10ft to 12ft swell—more for kite surfing. Sunday September 6th afternoon is the highlight: 16ft WSW swell, 14 seconds, offshore wind, energy 14388. Exceptional for experts. Monday September 7th morning is still 12ft, but afternoon gets messy with 18ft swell and cross-onshore wind—poor.
Tuesday September 8th to Wednesday September 9th, swell is 20ft to 16ft, too big for the break, even with clean wind. Energy over 20000. Thursday September 10th drops to 8ft SW swell, offshore wind, excellent for experienced surfers. Friday September 11th morning is glassy with 8ft SW swell at 19 seconds—very long period, powerful, energy 5009. Afternoon gets cross-on wind.
Saturday September 12th morning is a standout: 13ft WSW swell, 16 seconds, light offshore wind, energy 13933, very strong. Exceptional for experts. Sunday September 13th finishes with 10ft SW swell, offshore wind, clean and excellent.
Best bets: Monday August 31st for clean, glassy, manageable size, and Sunday September 6th afternoon for the big, clean, powerful stuff. Also Saturday September 12th morning for expert-level waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1558 | 1417 | 1819 | 2076 | 2140 | 2322 | 2125 | 3212 | 2093 | 1290 | 1621 | 5647 | 4084 | 4455 | 7907 | 5571 | 5290 | 3944 | 3110 | 1956 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:45AM1.41m | 1:15PM1.63m | 1:27AM1.54m | 1:41PM1.65m | 2:05AM1.66m | 2:06PM1.66m | 2:43AM1.75m | 2:32PM1.66m | 3:21AM1.79m | 2:59PM1.65m | 4:00AM1.79m | 3:28PM1.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00PM0.62m | 6:51AM0.42m | 7:27PM0.48m | 7:30AM0.41m | 7:53PM0.34m | 8:07AM0.43m | 8:21PM0.21m | 8:42AM0.47m | 8:51PM0.12m | 9:17AM0.53m | 9:24PM0.05m | 9:52AM0.62m | 9:59PM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 |
Temp °C | 13 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 1417 | 1819 | 2076 | 2140 | 2322 | 2125 | 3212 | 2093 | 1290 | 1621 | 2643 | 4084 | 4455 | 3653 | 4499 | 5290 | 3944 | 3110 | 1956 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | — | S 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 73 | 136 | 61 | 15 | 380 | 1029 | — | — | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 22 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 118 | 18 | 17 | — | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 16 | — | WNW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1558 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 9 | 5647 | — | 16 | 7907 | 5571 | — | — | 17 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432 | 432 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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