Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.39° S 144.78° E

Rye Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 30 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rye Ocean Beach sea temperature is
13.8°C
0.9° 

Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rye Ocean Beach today (30 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach at 6PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Afternoon (30 Sep)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (30 Sep)5ft (1.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Rye Ocean Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
0
3
2
1
0
3
3
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.7
WSW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
868
988
1096
1082
1082
1155
1125
975
1062
1034
1142
821
899
821
821
837
790
859
431
1041
1135
1138
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
35
N
25
NNE
10
NW
10
W
5
SSW
20
W
20
NNE
15
NW
20
SSW
30
SSW
10
E
10
NE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:42PM1.37m
2:39AM1.56m
2:17PM1.40m
3:22AM1.57m
2:53PM1.42m
Low Tide
8:02AM0.46m
8:04PM0.12m
8:41AM0.49m
8:43PM0.07m
9:19AM0.52m
9:24PM0.05m
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cloud
cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:22
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6:23
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1
2
2
7
19
7
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Temp °C
17
17
20
21
22
20
18
15
16
16
14
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
8
8
13
16
20
18
17
12
13
14
11
5
9
9
11
9
8
9
8
7
7
9
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