Main Beach (Byron Bay) Weather Forecast

Byron Coastal Waters

Wind

Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas

Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore north of Yamba around midday.

1st Swell

Southerly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.

Weather

Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cape Byron late this afternoon and evening.

Caution

Large and powerful surf conditions are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as crossing bars by boat and rock fishing.

Weather Situation

A deep low pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea is bringing fresh to strong south to southwesterly winds and large powerful waves to the coastal waters. Winds and surf conditions will gradually ease from today as the low slowly moves further southeast and weakens. Another trough over Queensland is forecast to move southwards, extending to northern New South Wales on Wednesday and moves offshore. Then, a trough of low pressure looks set to bring a brief southerly wind change along the southern half of the coast early Friday, followed by another cold front bringing a fresh and gusty west to southwesterly change on Saturday.