Surf Forecasts:
Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 5,849 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rye Ocean Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rye Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5849 | 4437 | 2741 | 2278 | 2945 | 3589 | 2723 | 2150 | 1610 | 1092 | 1028 | 598 | 465 | 212 | 863 | 3775 | 4005 | 3163 | 2598 | 2974 | 2199 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.24m | 10:31PM1.22m | 11:44AM1.29m | 11:52PM1.31m | 12:34PM1.35m | 00:55AM1.41m | 1:17PM1.41m | 1:47AM1.49m | 1:55PM1.45m | 2:32AM1.54m | 2:30PM1.47m | 3:14AM1.55m | 3:03PM1.47m | 3:52AM1.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.36m | 5:52PM0.51m | 6:17AM0.34m | 6:46PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.33m | 7:31PM0.27m | 7:56AM0.35m | 8:12PM0.19m | 8:36AM0.38m | 8:49PM0.15m | 9:13AM0.43m | 9:24PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 18 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 5849 | 4437 | 2741 | 2278 | 2945 | 3589 | 2723 | 2150 | 1610 | 1092 | 1028 | 598 | 465 | 65 | 109 | — | 4005 | 3163 | 2598 | 2974 | 2199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SW 13 | S 18 | — | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 381 | 183 | 107 | 317 | 372 | 240 | 211 | 151 | 84 | 82 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 212 | 6 | — | 110 | 125 | 81 | 188 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 9 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 863 | 3775 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 274 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 611 | 160 | 33 | 3 | 24 | 3 |
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