Rye Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the line for Rye Ocean Beach. It’s a beach and reef setup, fairly consistent, exposed to the SW. The water temp’s sittin’ about 56.3° with a normal anomaly for this time of year, so no surprises there. The optimum swell direction is SW, and we’ve got plenty of that headed our way. But I gotta be straight with ya – there’s a bit of a rough patch up front.

We’re lookin’ at a period startin’ Wednesday, August 26th with nothin’ to write home about. The morning’s got a 5.9ft SW swell (14 seconds) but onshore SSW winds at 15 mph are wreckin’ it – poor surf conditions (weak energy). The afternoon’s no better, same wind, smaller 5.2ft swell (13 seconds) and still poor. So the first couple days are a write-off. Thursday the 27th morning stays poor with a cross-shore breeze, but by the afternoon things start to turn. We get a clean, 3.6ft SW swell (14 seconds) with a light cross-offshore NNE breeze – that’s near glassy. The energy’s moderate at 638, and the wave comment’s callin’ it “very good surf conditions.” That’s your first real window for a paddle. It’s small but tidy.

Friday the 28th has some cross-chop in the mornin’ with a 4.6ft SW swell (18 seconds, long period). By afternoon the swell bumps up to 6.9ft from the same direction (17 seconds), but the onshore SSW wind at 9 mph and the comment say it’s too big for this break – a kite surfer’s dream maybe, but for a paddle surfer, that’s expert territory. Saturday the 29th is marginal with cross-onshore wind, and Sunday the 30th has a 5.9ft to 6.6ft SW swell but light onshore breezes – still marginal, with moderate energy (1362–1485).

Now, Monday, August 31st is where we get a standout. The morning serves up a clean 6.9ft SW swell (14 seconds) with a light cross-offshore N breeze. The comment says “wind and tide favorable” but the swell’s edgin’ on too big – still, with clean conditions and moderate-to-strong energy (1897), it’s a solid call for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets even better: 5.9ft SW swell (14 seconds, 1884 energy) with near-glass offshore NNE wind – “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” is what they’re sayin’. That’s the pick of the first week. Clean, groomed, and punchy. Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

Tuesday, September 1st has a 5.9ft SW swell (16 seconds) but strong 25 mph cross-offshore winds keep it marginal. The cross-chop picks up through the week. Wednesday the 2nd stays marginal with onshore winds by the afternoon. Thursday the 3rd swings back with a 6.9ft SW swell (16 seconds, 2203 energy) but fresh cross-winds make it lumpy – still, it’s clean enough for a go if you’re keen, but the swell’s borderin’ on big.

Friday, September 4th is a beast. An 11.5ft SW swell (17 seconds) in the mornin’ with light cross-onshore wind – energy’s very strong at 6654 – but it’s too big for this break. The afternoon’s glassy with the same 11.5ft swell (18 seconds) and a near 8000 energy reading. That’s hardcore heavy stuff – experts only, if at all. Saturday the 5th still has 8.2ft swell (16 seconds) and clean cross-offshore wind in the mornin’ – too big for the average punter. Sunday, September 6th drops back to a nice 5.9ft SW swell (13–14 seconds) with light cross-offshore breeze in the afternoon, clean, and the comment says “excellent surf conditions for experienced surfers” again – that’s another gem for the second week.

Monday the 7th is rain and wind, keepin’ it poor. Tuesday the 8th has a massive 20–21 second period swell comin’ in (4.9ft to 8.2ft), but onshore gales at 22 mph ruin it – poor conditions. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th both see 8.2ft to 9.8ft SW swells (15–18 seconds) with cross-onshore or onshore breezes, and the energy is huge (3905–4915), but the comment says wind and tide are favorable, yet the swell’s too big – that’s for the big-wave crew or the kite crowd.

All up, the real standouts are Thursday afternoon, August 27th for a small clean wave and Monday, August 31st afternoon for

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