Wye River surfForecast / VIC – Cape Otway / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Friday 29 May 2026 AEST
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Wye River surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wye River sea temperature is
15.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Wye River surf forecast from 29 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, SW swell with 8,774 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 1 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW 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 Monday (Jun 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 12s. 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 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 1st Jun)11ft (3.5m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Thu 4th Jun)16ft (5.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 4th Jun)16ft (5.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Wye River over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Fri
5
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
3
2
3
5
4
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
2
2
5
4
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.6
SW
12
0.9
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
3.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
2.3
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
5
WSW
12
4
SW
12
2.5
SW
9
2.1
SSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
126
118
851
1405
3126
3471
1513
940
485
323
628
529
463
458
282
352
7684
4287
1177
629
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
15
W
15
N
35
N
35
N
25
N
20
N
25
W
30
WSW
35
W
15
W
20
NW
20
WNW
30
NNW
45
WNW
45
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:16AM1.56m
10:13PM1.23m
12:00PM1.65m
11:05PM1.24m
12:40PM1.71m
11:51PM1.27m
1:17PM1.75m
00:34AM1.30m
1:54PM1.78m
1:15AM1.32m
2:29PM1.78m
1:54AM1.33m
3:03PM1.77m
Low Tide
4:01AM0.39m
5:25PM0.89m
4:48AM0.34m
6:14PM0.84m
5:32AM0.29m
6:54PM0.80m
6:14AM0.25m
7:31PM0.76m
6:54AM0.23m
8:07PM0.73m
7:32AM0.22m
8:43PM0.70m
8:09AM0.24m
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light rain
rain showers
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light rain
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7:30
7:31
7:31
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:35
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5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
5:09
5:09
2
2
2
5
3
2
1
4
2
1
1
1
10
3
Temp °C
13
16
14
11
13
13
12
10
11
13
14
13
14
12
11
11
13
14
14
10
12
10
12
10
5
6
7
8
6
4
6
10
10
11
6
4
5
8
10
8
0
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.8
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
11
3
SW
12
3
SW
12
2.3
SW
12
1.9
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.2
WSW
8
1.2
SW
9
1.1
SW
13
0.6
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
208
48
88
674
1062
2513
2454
1513
940
485
323
628
529
463
179
220
352
137
277
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SW
20
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
16
0.4
S
10
0.4
WSW
16
0.5
W
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
5
126
118
36
10
8
15
108
163
30
84
92
458
282
55
168
293
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
W
11
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
E
9
0.4
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.1
S
14
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
20
20
10
10
12
2
2
2
9
2
2
49
25
4
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
1.7
W
7
2.2
WSW
10
2.5
WSW
10
3.5
SW
12
3.5
WSW
12
0.5
NNW
3
0.6
NNE
4
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NE
5
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
6
2.5
W
8
0.9
WNW
4
1.6
WSW
8
5
WSW
12
4
SW
12
2.5
SW
9
2.1
SSW
9
Energy kJ
1
303
851
1405
3126
3471
6
10
60
49
32
5
66
825
19
300
7684
4287
1177
629
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
4
4
5
4
2
1
2
2
2
1
4
2
2
4
3
4
2
Distance (km)
4
10
12
4
12
34
0
0
179
195
6
0
12
519
382
0
4
4
374
382
525
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Otway
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
4
5
4
2
3
2
2
3
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
8
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
7
6
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Information about the Wye River Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Wye River provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Wye River can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Wye River surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Wye River) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Wye River is 69 km (43 miles) from the city of Geelong West. If you plan a holiday in Cape Otway, look for hotels and other accommodation in Geelong West. Geelong West has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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