Rye Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead at Rye Ocean Beach, but it’s a mixed bag with some real standouts and plenty of days you’ll want to sit out. The water temperature is about 56°F which is average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real action kicks off Tuesday morning, August 25. You’ve got clean 6ft SW swell cranking with a 13-second period—proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is pumping at 1053 (moderate energy) and with a light ENE cross-off breeze, those lines will be holding up nicely. This is one for experienced surfers, though, as the swell is solid and the beach-reef setup can throw you around.

Then things go quiet for a stretch. Wednesday and Thursday are messy with onshore wind or just weak, marginal waves. Friday morning stays poor, but Friday afternoon, August 28, brings a big 7ft SW swell with a 17-second period—that’s a very long period groundswell. Combined energy hits 2624 (strong energy) and the wind is light SW onshore, but the report flags it as too big for this break. Only for experts, and even then, that long period might make the waves break too straight at the beach.

Sunday afternoon, August 30, is a sleeper. You’ve got 6ft SW swell with a 19-second period—that’s about as long as it gets—and combined energy of 4182 (very strong energy). Wind drops to near glassy from the SSW. The report calls it marginal due to tide, but if you know the bank, this could be a gem. Still, that long period means the waves might wall up, so a point break or reef would handle it better.

Monday, August 31, is the pick of the first week. Clear skies, a 8ft SW swell with a 16-second period, and cross-off NNW winds at 12 mph. Combined energy is 3576 (very strong energy). This is big—only for experts—but if you’ve got the skill, the clean lines will be firing all morning and again in the afternoon (8ft, same direction, lighter wind). Crowds are possible here, so get in early.

The second week gets wild. Tuesday, September 1, is blown out, but Wednesday, September 2, offers another expert-only session: 7ft SW swell with 14-second period, combined energy 1916 (strong energy), and near-offshore NE wind at 3 mph in the afternoon. Clean, but too big for most. Thursday and Friday are mostly poor until Friday afternoon, September 4, when a 4ft SW swell rolls in with a 16-second period and glassy NE offshore wind—combined energy 1666 (strong energy). That’s a proper clean-up set for those who want smaller, workable waves.

Saturday, September 5, is another big one: 8ft SW swell, 17-second period, combined energy 4518 (very strong energy), with cross-off N wind at 25 mph. Again, experts only. After that, it’s mostly onshore and messy through to the end of the window, with a huge 13ft swell on September 8 that’s blown to bits.

Overall, the standouts are Monday, August 31 morning, for the big clean swell, and Friday afternoon, September 4, for a smaller but glassy session. The long period swells are best suited to reefs or points, but Rye Ocean Beach can handle it when the wind’s right.

Rusty

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