Rye Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.39° S 144.78° E

Rye Ocean Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 09 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rye Ocean Beach sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.7° 

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 (09 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach at 8AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 21s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (09 Sep)11ft (3.5m)18s
Evening (09 Sep)13ft (4.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
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
0
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
19
3.5
SW
18
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4021
5189
5863
6128
10030
7992
8703
9053
8703
7981
7129
5849
4930
4437
3725
3227
2741
2341
2140
2010
2309
2559
3102
3396
Wind (km/h)
25
W
45
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:24AM1.22m
8:58PM1.19m
10:41AM1.24m
10:31PM1.22m
11:44AM1.29m
Low Tide
2:23AM0.32m
3:11PM0.74m
3:47AM0.36m
4:42PM0.65m
5:10AM0.36m
5:52PM0.51m
cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:30
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
6:07
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
0
0
1
3
3
4
5
4
6
6
5
7
7
7
8
9
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
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