Rye Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.39° S 144.78° E

Rye Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rye Ocean Beach sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.6° 

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 (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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Some 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
WSW
16
2.5
SW
17
3.5
WSW
17
3.5
WSW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3832
4752
4235
6254
6330
5531
4959
4978
4959
4471
4357
4357
4678
4471
4218
4013
3962
3672
3624
3672
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
W
30
W
25
W
25
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
20
SW
Wind State
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
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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