Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rye Ocean Beach today (21 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach at 10PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rye Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
640 | 1031 | 1016 | 921 | 2637 | 2917 | 2075 | 4797 | 4716 | 5874 | 4119 | 3761 | 3419 | 2747 | 2670 | 1892 | 1639 | 2295 | 2354 | 2035 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.40m | 6:23AM1.32m | 5:39PM1.33m | 7:08AM1.26m | 6:12PM1.26m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.65m | 11:46PM0.28m | 11:57AM0.73m | 00:23AM0.32m | 12:37PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 24 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
640 | 1031 | 1016 | 921 | 2637 | 2917 | 2075 | 22 | 4716 | 4493 | 4119 | 3761 | 3419 | 2747 | 2670 | 1892 | 1639 | 2295 | 2354 | 2035 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SSW 16 | SW 10 | — | SW 24 | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
62 | 330 | 258 | 600 | — | 86 | 681 | — | 22 | — | 162 | 117 | 72 | 446 | 63 | 777 | 588 | 603 | 127 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | WSW 22 | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | — |
360 | 460 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 117 | 45 | — | 63 | — | 61 | 39 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | SW 15 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
141 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 4797 | — | 5874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 40 | 40 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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