
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rye Ocean Beach today (12 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach at 8PM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Rye Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3832 | 4752 | 4235 | 6254 | 6330 | 5531 | 4959 | 4978 | 4959 | 4471 | 4357 | 4357 | 4678 | 4471 | 4218 | 4013 | 3962 | 3672 | 3624 | 3672 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.32m | 10:20PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.38m | 11:43PM1.29m | 1:04PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.78m | 5:14AM0.26m | 6:11PM0.66m | 6:23AM0.24m | 7:09PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
459 | 3458 | 4235 | 4732 | 4869 | 5189 | 4959 | 4978 | 4959 | 4471 | 4357 | 4357 | 4678 | 4471 | 4218 | 4013 | 3962 | 3672 | 3624 | 3672 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 19 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
86 | 891 | 135 | — | — | 179 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 181 | 181 | 242 | 242 | 177 | 174 | 140 | 135 | 191 | 208 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3832 | 4752 | 1093 | 6254 | 6330 | 5531 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 24 | 40 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 33 |
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