Surf Forecasts:
Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, SW swell with 6,053 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s 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 Wednesday (Oct 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rye Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 7th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1787 | 6053 | 4234 | 3612 | 3185 | 2601 | 1589 | 1123 | 1215 | 1170 | 1297 | 975 | 736 | 1663 | 507 | 1179 | 2285 | 4852 | 3053 | 2620 | 1580 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:13PM1.23m | 8:40AM1.23m | 8:36PM1.18m | 9:51AM1.19m | 10:09PM1.18m | 11:02AM1.20m | 11:39PM1.25m | 12:04PM1.24m | 00:50AM1.36m | 12:55PM1.30m | 1:46AM1.46m | 1:38PM1.35m | 2:32AM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.66m | 1:52AM0.34m | 2:36PM0.65m | 3:09AM0.43m | 3:59PM0.61m | 4:36AM0.49m | 5:20PM0.51m | 5:59AM0.50m | 6:24PM0.39m | 7:03AM0.49m | 7:16PM0.28m | 7:54AM0.48m | 7:59PM0.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | ESE 8 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1787 | 131 | 4234 | 3612 | 3185 | 2601 | 1589 | 1123 | 1215 | 1170 | 1297 | 975 | 736 | 6 | 507 | 1179 | 2285 | 4852 | 3053 | 2620 | 1580 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 5 | SSW 17 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | — | SW 6 | S 4 | S 16 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 82 | — | 76 | 193 | 118 | 86 | 15 | 57 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | — | 43 | 3 | 78 | 266 | 212 | 122 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | SE 11 | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | — | SW 18 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | — | 249 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SW 15 | S 7 | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 5 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 6053 | 124 | — | — | 33 | — | 8 | — | 5 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1663 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 480 | 281 | 33 | 145 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 23 | 2 | 52 | 105 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 18 | 160 |
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