Surf forecast · Australia · New South Wales
Surf forecast Byron Bay today
Waves, swell and wind at Byron Bay (New South Wales, Australia) today and for the next 3 days, every 3 hours of daylight, with a plain verdict per day — flat, small, fun, good or big, offshore or onshore — and the best window to paddle out.
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Right now
Fun onshore.
Byron Bay surf forecast, next 3 days
- Flat
- Small
- Fun
- Good
- Big
Sunday 25 October
Fun Best window 12:00–15:00: fun, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | 1.6 m · 6 s ↑NE | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 25–54 km/h ↑N onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.7 m · 6 s ↑NE | 1.1 m · 7 s ↑E | 29–62 km/h ↑NNE onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.8 m · 6 s ↑NE | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 30–60 km/h ↑N onshore |
Monday 26 October
Fun Best window 14:00–17:00: fun, onshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.6 m · 6 s ↑NE | 1.0 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 16–42 km/h ↑NNW onshore |
| 09:00 | 1.4 m · 7 s ↑NE | 0.9 m · 5 s ↑NE | 15–35 km/h ↑NNW onshore |
| 12:00 | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑NE | 0.8 m · 6 s ↑ENE | 13–34 km/h ↑NW onshore |
| 15:00 | 1.3 m · 6 s ↑NE | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑NE | 9–32 km/h ↑NNE onshore |
| 18:00 | 1.2 m · 6 s ↑NE | 0.9 m · 4 s ↑NNE | 10–29 km/h ↑N onshore |
Tuesday 27 October
Fun Best window 10:00–13:00: fun, offshore.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑ENE | 0.6 m · 5 s ↑NNE | 7–16 km/h ↑S light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑E | 0.5 m · 6 s ↑NE | 8–25 km/h ↑SE light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑ESE | 0.5 m · 6 s ↑ESE | 15–35 km/h ↑SSE offshore |
| 15:00 | 1.2 m · 7 s ↑SE | 0.7 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 18–44 km/h ↑SE cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.3 m · 7 s ↑SE | 0.8 m · 8 s ↑SSE | 14–32 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
Wednesday 28 October
Small Best window 06:00–09:00: small, light wind.
| Time | Waves | Swell | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 1.1 m · 7 s ↑SE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 4–6 km/h ↑NNW light wind |
| 09:00 | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑SE | 0.9 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 3–15 km/h ↑N light wind |
| 12:00 | 1.0 m · 8 s ↑SE | 0.9 m · 6 s ↑SSE | 7–21 km/h ↑NE light wind |
| 15:00 | 1.0 m · 8 s ↑SE | 0.8 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 12–34 km/h ↑E cross-shore |
| 18:00 | 1.0 m · 7 s ↑SE | 0.8 m · 7 s ↑SSE | 10–22 km/h ↑ESE cross-shore |
Every 3 hours of daylight, local time. Waves = significant height of the whole sea, with the peak period; swell = the long-period part. Arrows point where the waves and the wind are going.
Forecast for Sun 12:00 local time · updated 2026-10-25 01:11 UTC
Waves map around Byron Bay
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Live significant wave height from NOAA WaveWatch III, averaged over 2° cells: coarser than the forecast above, so near the coast it can differ from it.
More about Byron Bay
Water temperature in Byron Bay · Tides in Byron Bay · Swell map · Wind map
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Questions
- Is there surf at Byron Bay today?
- Fun: waves 1.6 m at 6 s from NE, swell 1.0 m · 7 s ENE (Sun 12:00).
- Is the wind offshore at Byron Bay?
- Wind 25 km/h from N: onshore for a beach facing N.
- When is the best time to surf Byron Bay today?
- 12:00–15:00 (fun, onshore)
- How warm is the water at Byron Bay?
- 21.1 °C
- Where do the numbers come from?
- The Open-Meteo Marine API (wave models of Météo-France, ECMWF and NOAA) for a point just off the beach, and the Open-Meteo forecast for the wind. A model at sea, not a surf report: sandbanks, reefs and tide shape the waves you actually get.
Nearby surf spots
Lennox Head 18 km · Duranbah 50 km · Kirra 52 km · Snapper Rocks 54 km · Burleigh Heads 62 km · Surfers Paradise 72 km
How it is computed
Hourly Open-Meteo Marine forecast (wave height, peak period and direction, swell) at a point just off Byron Bay, and the Open-Meteo wind at 10 m. Size: flat under 0.3 m, small under 0.8 m, fun under 1.5 m, good under 2.5 m (with a period of 8 s or more), big above. Wind: under 8 km/h light; otherwise offshore, cross-shore or onshore from its angle to the direction the beach faces. The best window is the 3 daylight hours with the best mix of size, period and wind. Rebuilt every 3 hours. Live map.