Rye Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got the lowdown on Rye Ocean Beach. This beach and reef setup faces southwest, so it’s all about those SW swells for good form. The water’s sitting at 57°F right now, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing to get excited about.

First up, we’ve got a window on Tuesday the 21st of July, in the afternoon. The wind is from the NNW at 9 mph, cross-off, keeping things clean. The swell is 5ft from the southwest, with a period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell with good energy. The combined energy is at 711, so moderate, but it’s lining up nicely. This is a solid little session, and if you can get out then, it’s the best on offer in the near term.

Then we hit a dry spell. Wednesday the 22nd through to Saturday the 26th of July is a write-off. The wind goes onshore or cross-on, whipping up chop, and the swell gets huge. On Thursday the 23rd, it’s 12ft from the WSW with a 28 mph cross-on wind – that’s messy, lumpy, and only for the mad or the experts. This stretch is over 8ft, so it’s expert-only territory, and with the cross-on wind, it’s more for kite surfers than paddle surfers. The combined energy spikes to 7738 on Thursday morning – that’s strong, but it’s wasted.

Come Sunday the 26th of July, the afternoon brings a relief. The wind drops to glassy – zero mph from the NNE. The swell is 5ft from the southwest, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy is 590. It’s clean, glassy, and the surf looks good. This is a standout, but it’s a bit of a wait for it.

Monday the 27th of July is a miss in the morning, but the afternoon sees 8ft from the WSW at 12 seconds. The wind is WNW at 9 mph, cross-on, making it a bit choppy. The swell is pushing the limit for a fun session – it’s not the best.

Tuesday the 28th of July, the morning is 8ft from the SW, 12 seconds, with a NW wind at 9 mph, cross. It’s rideable but a bit cross-chop. The afternoon is a different story – glassy again, 12ft from the WSW at 13 seconds, combined energy a massive 7022. That’s a lot of power, but it’s too big for most, and the break might be too much. This is expert-only.

Wednesday the 29th of July is a clean, cross-off day with 13ft from the SW at 15 seconds – very long-period groundswell. The wind is NNE at 6 mph, and the combined energy is 6283. This is a beast of a day, but only for the brave. It’s a standout for the big-wave crew.

The run continues into early August. Thursday the 30th of July morning is 7ft from the SW, 13 seconds, with a NNW wind at 9 mph, clean. It’s a good option. Friday the 31st of July afternoon is glassy, 4ft from the SW, 11 seconds – small but clean. Saturday the 1st of August is a gem: morning 3ft from the SW, 13 seconds, cross-off wind from the north at 6 mph, and the afternoon 4ft from the SW, 16 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell, making for lined-up sets at the reef. The combined energy is 839 in the afternoon. This is the other standout: clean, cross-off, and a proper swell direction.

After that, the surf drops off. Sunday the 2nd of August is cross-off but windy, and the swell is around 4ft to 4ft. Monday the 3rd of August is similar, small and clean. Tuesday the 4th of August brings onshore winds and 6ft from the SW, but the wind is messy, so it’s a no-go. The rest of the week into the 5th of August is onshore chop.

Overall, the best on offer is the Tuesday afternoon the 21st and the Saturday the 1st of August – both clean, with solid SW groundswell and good energy. The Wednesday the 29th is a big-wave standout if you’re an expert. For the rest, it’s a lot of waiting or dealing with the wind.

Rusty.

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