Rye Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down what’s coming for Rye Ocean Beach. This spot’s a beach and reef setup, pretty open to the south-west. It breaks fairly consistent and is usually beginner-friendly. But we got a wild ride ahead.

Water temp’s around 56°, right where it should be for this time of year, no surprises.

First few days are rough. Wednesday afternoon and all day Thursday – cross-onshore winds 19 to 22 mph, swell 8 ft to 15 ft, but the surface is lumpy and blown out. Don’t bother.

Friday the 4th – now this is interesting. Early morning goes clean, cross-offshore wind from the NNW at 12 mph. Swell runs 11 ft from the SW, 16-second period – that’s long-period groundswell. Combined energy is strong at 5360. But heads up, this is too big for beginners. Afternoon stays clean with a light breeze, swell 10 ft. Best of the early stretch, but you need experience.

Saturday the 5th is a total mess – near gale force winds 34 mph plus, totally blown out. Same for Sunday morning, though the wind shifts onshore. Sunday afternoon eases to 7 ft but still marginal.

Then we hit a quiet spell. Monday and Tuesday the 7th and 8th are mostly poor or too small. There’s a brief window Tuesday morning with a very long 18-second period swell at 4 ft, but wind’s cross-shore and energy’s weak at 1817. Barely worth it.

From the 9th on, it gets ugly. Strong onshore winds, big blown swells. Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th have 7 ft to 13 ft swells with terrible wind. This setup’s more for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Now, the real standout – Sunday the 13th, afternoon session. Swell 6 ft from the WSW, 16-second period, combined energy 1853 – moderate but clean. Wind goes glassy from the NNE, so it’ll be smooth. This is excellent for experienced surfers, with enough punch but not overwhelming. That’s your best bet.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th swing back to big – 8 ft to 11 ft – but winds are better, especially Tuesday afternoon with a light east breeze and clean conditions. Still, expert only.

Wednesday the 16th onward goes downhill, strong winds and poor quality through the 17th. That window closes fast after Sunday.

So bottom line – if you’re skilled, hit Friday morning the 4th for a solid challenge, or wait for absolute glass on the 13th. Otherwise, it’s a long stretch of frustrating surf.

Rusty.

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