Rye Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break this down for the next couple of weeks at Rye Ocean Beach. We’ve got a big SW groundswell rolling in right away, but the wind is trash for the first few days, so you’ll be sitting this one out.

Water temp is about 56°F, right where it should be for this time of year.

Wednesday the 29th: a total mess. SW wind howling at 31 mph, with a 16 ft SW swell. The period is a long 16 seconds, so there’s a ton of energy in the water (combined energy 11,188), but it’s blown out. Thursday is no better – still onshore and choppy with 8 ft SW swell and fresh winds.

Friday the 31st is where the turn happens. The morning is still a bit funky, but the afternoon goes glassy. You’ll see a clean 4 ft SW swell (combined energy 639) with zero wind. That’s your first real window. Nice and clean for a beginner-friendly wave.

Saturday the 1st of August sees a long-period 6 ft SW swell moving in from the south-west. The wind is cross-offshore out of the north in the afternoon, so it should be clean. A bit bigger, but still manageable.

Sunday the 2nd is similar – 6 ft to 6 ft SW swell – but the wind picks up to a fresher 22 mph, so it’s going to be a little bumpy. Still clean-ish, but not the best.

Monday the 3rd through to the 5th is another write-off with onshore winds and messy conditions.

Now, the real standout. Thursday the 6th of August into Friday the 7th of August is where it’s at. We’ve got a 4 ft to 7 ft SW groundswell, with a period pushing 16 to 18 seconds. Northeast winds, light and offshore, will have the waves glassy and peeling. This is the best surf on offer in the whole outlook. The combined energy is strong (1,475 to 2,608), meaning solid power behind those lines. If you can get out there, this is the session.

After that, the weekend of the 8th and 9th drops off in size but stays clean. The wind is still cross-offshore but fresher, so expect a little chop. Still worth a go.

Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th see the swell jump back up, with a 7 ft to 10 ft SW groundswell. The combined energy is massive – between 1,470 and 5,492 – but the catch is the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. For an exposed beach and reef, that’s expert-only territory and can get unruly.

From the 12th onward, it’s messy again with onshore winds and big lumpy swell.

So, for the best surf: Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th of August. Clean offshore winds, solid SW groundswell, and enough power to get you into some good ones. Mark it down.

Rusty.

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