Rye Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.39° S 144.78° E

Rye Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rye Ocean Beach sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.3° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach at 2PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue night).

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
4
4
4
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1336
1336
1139
1139
1123
1018
990
885
872
885
1287
1474
1438
1402
1246
1020
844
667
507
621
344
620
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
SE
20
ESE
25
E
20
E
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
20
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:28PM1.52m
2:47AM1.48m
3:05PM1.53m
3:35AM1.50m
3:39PM1.53m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.25m
8:41PM0.30m
8:55AM0.30m
9:21PM0.24m
9:35AM0.38m
9:59PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
10
10
10
12
14
16
13
10
12
14
13
16
17
16
16
Feels °C
7
8
10
10
10
10
9
7
7
7
10
11
12
8
5
9
11
8
12
14
14
12
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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