Surf Forecasts:
Wye River surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, WSW swell with 5,376 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 13s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let's chew the fat on what Wye River's got lined up.
Water temp is sitting around 57°F, which is about right for this time of year, no drama there.
We've got some solid SW groundswell coming through, but the wind's going to be a nuisance for a few days early on. The first half of this week is messy with cross-shore winds kicking up a bit of texture. The real sweet spot is Friday the 21st through Sunday the 23rd. Highlight is Friday morning: a clean 5ft SW groundswell with gentle offshore winds from the west. The energy is pumping (1769), and that 15-second period means long, lined-up waves. It's excellent for the experienced crew. Crowds can be an issue at Wye, but a Friday morning often gives you a chance to nab some empty ones.
Saturday the 22nd pushes up to 8ft SW, but the wind goes cross-shore, chopping things up. Sunday the 23rd is absolute gold. Sunday morning is 8ft and clean, and Sunday afternoon is the real standout: 7ft SW, glassy light offshore wind from the NNW. Those Sunday sessions are rated excellent for experienced surfers with strong energy. If you've got one slot, make it Sunday the 23rd afternoon.
Come Monday the 24th, the wind shifts bad. Onshore and choppy from Monday arvo all through to Wednesday the 26th. That's a write-off, no point paddling out.
Looking into the second week, Thursday 27th and Friday 28th are only marginal with cross-onshore wind. Then Saturday 29th of August throws a massive 16ft WSW swell at us. The energy is off the charts (10656), but under a moderate cross-shore and shortish period. That's expert-only territory. Sunday 30th is your redemption: glassy conditions in the morning with a light NNE breeze, 5ft SW swell, clean and beautiful.
Into Monday 31st and September 1st, it drops off with moderate cross-offshore winds and fading swell. Wye is fairly consistent, so this poor run isn't typical for long.
Best advice: Friday morning 21st and Sunday afternoon 23rd are your tickets. Clean, solid groundswell for the experienced surfer. The rest is either blown out or too big for the average punter.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1233 | 1978 | 1563 | 915 | 628 | 605 | 309 | 335 | 214 | 690 | 536 | 554 | 1776 | 3403 | 2905 | 3264 | 5048 | 4101 | 2534 | 2191 | 2412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:29PM1.77m | 3:04AM1.73m | 3:00PM1.74m | 3:46AM1.72m | 3:30PM1.68m | 4:25AM1.67m | 3:58PM1.61m | 5:05AM1.60m | 4:25PM1.53m | 5:46AM1.51m | 4:51PM1.44m | 6:36AM1.42m | 5:18PM1.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:48PM0.17m | 9:02AM0.42m | 9:22PM0.13m | 9:39AM0.52m | 9:56PM0.14m | 10:14AM0.62m | 10:29PM0.18m | 10:48AM0.73m | 11:02PM0.25m | 11:23AM0.84m | 11:39PM0.33m | 12:03PM0.95m | 00:22AM0.42m | ||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NE 6 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1233 | 1978 | 1563 | 915 | 628 | 605 | 309 | 62 | 214 | 690 | 536 | 554 | 1776 | 1761 | 2905 | 3264 | 5048 | 4101 | 2534 | 2191 | 2412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 17 | ESE 6 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SE 5 | — | SW 15 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 19 | SW 18 | — | S 15 | S 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 65 | 212 | 234 | 7 | — | 335 | 88 | 246 | 216 | 421 | 251 | 275 | — | 19 | 19 | 59 | 528 | 20 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | S 10 | S 17 | — | — | — | SW 18 | E 7 | E 8 | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 121 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 13 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 18 | — | 37 | 45 | 17 | 77 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 2088 | — | — | 3403 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 44 | 0 | 16 | 42 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
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