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Byron Bay - The Wreck

Lat Long: 28.64° S 153.61° E

Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Photo: 'Clean, Empty & Unridden' by Milan Gruenfeld

Issued: 3 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Byron Bay - The Wreck sea temperature is

20.3° C

0.4°

Byron Bay - The Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NW	N	N	ESE
	10 s	cross	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNE		N	ESE
	10 s	on		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	S	NNE	ESE
	10 s	cross	6 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	SSE	S	NNE	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	6 s	5 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	ESE	NNE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	ESE	NNE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	S	ESE	NNE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSE	SSE	N	NE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	5 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	N	NE
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	ESE	N
	7 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SE	SSE	ESE	E
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE	SSE	ESE	NNE
	8 s	cross- off	7 s	9 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE	SSE	ESE	NE
	8 s	cross	7 s	9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 December at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	ESE		SSE	ESE
	9 s	cross		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E	ESE	S	ESE
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	E	ESE	SSE	ESE
	9 s	cross	5 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	E	E	S	ESE
	9 s	cross	4 s	8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 December at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Byron Bay - The Wreck around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 54 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.5 ft). Range 2.08m (6.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Byron Bay - The Wreck Surf Photo: 'Clean, Empty & Unridden' by Milan Gruenfeld

Another great afternoon in Byron

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (29 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:00 pm 20 Dec 2014