Wye River Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, there's only one spot in the mix here, and that's Wye River. It's a river/reef setup, so it's got a bit of structure to it. Water temp is sitting around average for July, so nothing weird there.

We start off on Wednesday the 15th with a solid pulse. The morning is seeing a 13 ft swell from the WSW with a 14-second period, and the combined swell energy is pumping at 8943. That's a serious amount of juice. The wind is a cross-off at 12 mph, so it's rideable, but with that size and the comment about marginal conditions, it's more for the experienced crew. The afternoon drops to 10 ft from the SW, same period, still a lot of energy (2719), but the tide or something's a bit off.

Thursday the 16th is still solid at 10 ft from the SW, but the wind is crossing and cross-on, making it a bit messy. Energy is still high (3767 and 3946), but it's not the cleanest.

Now, Friday the 17th is where it gets interesting. Morning has a 8 ft SW swell with a long 16-second period and a light NW cross-off. The energy is huge at 3212. Come afternoon, it goes glassy, with zero wind and a 8 ft SW swell. That's a proper window of clean, powerful surf. The break is a river/reef, so that long-period groundswell will line up nicely here. This is a standout for experienced surfers.

Saturday the 18th morning is still a treat: glassy with a 6 ft SW swell, 14-second period, and energy at 1432. The wind is a light NNW, just glassy. It's still got some punch, but it's more manageable. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a cross-shore wind.

Sunday the 19th through to Wednesday the 22nd sees the swell ease off. You'll get waves in the 3 ft to 5 ft range with clean offshore winds for most of it. The energy drops to a few hundred, but it's still surfable. The morning of Tuesday the 21st has a 5 ft SW swell with a 13-second period and a nice NNW offshore at 9 mph – that's a solid day for a mixed bag of surfers.

Thursday the 23rd brings a bigger pulse back, with a 10 ft SW swell from the afternoon, but the wind is a cross-off at 12-16 mph, so it's not perfect.

Now, here's the real standout for the long-range. Friday the 24th of July. The morning has a 12 ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and a light WNW cross-off. The combined energy is a massive 6299. The afternoon is similar at 12 ft, 16 seconds, and 5801. This is a big, powerful, long-period groundswell, and with the wind being clean, it's going to be an epic day for the experienced crew. Keep in mind that this is a week and a half out, so it's promising but not locked in yet.

After that, the swell backs off a bit. Saturday the 25th is still punchy at 8 ft, but the wind gets cross and messy. Sunday the 26th is a bit of a write-off with cross-on wind. But Monday the 27th morning shapes up again with a 8 ft SW swell and a clean cross-off – that's another good window for the experienced.

Finally, Tuesday the 30th morning offers a clean 5 ft SW swell with a light offshore – a nice way to finish the window.

Overall, the best of the best is the glassy afternoon of Friday the 17th and the big, clean swell of Friday the 24th. The crowds at Wye River can be a thing sometimes, so keep an eye out. For the rest, it's a solid run of surf, so don't leave your board at home.

Rusty.

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