Surf Forecasts:
Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast from 19 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, SW swell with 2,748 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s 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 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 21s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rye Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 471 | 406 | 297 | 155 | 398 | 1785 | 2621 | 2054 | 1155 | 1007 | 1803 | 2053 | 1589 | 1736 | 1568 | 1382 | 1594 | 2110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:42AM1.31m | 6:09PM1.12m | 7:24AM1.23m | 7:03PM1.07m | 8:12AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.04m | 9:08AM1.13m | 9:38PM1.06m | 10:07AM1.12m | 10:59PM1.13m | 11:03AM1.13m | 00:08AM1.25m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.30m | 12:42PM0.64m | 00:37AM0.38m | 1:27PM0.65m | 1:25AM0.46m | 2:22PM0.64m | 2:28AM0.54m | 3:25PM0.61m | 3:44AM0.60m | 4:30PM0.54m | 5:04AM0.63m | 5:29PM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 3 |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 22 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | 614 | 471 | 406 | 297 | 153 | 398 | 1785 | 2621 | 2054 | 1155 | 821 | 1803 | 2053 | 1589 | 1736 | 1568 | 1382 | 18 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | SW 24 | N 3 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 18 | N 5 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 22 | 1 | 155 | 229 | 96 | 95 | 82 | 640 | 1007 | 27 | 147 | 118 | 73 | 37 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 16 | — | — | — | E 4 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 73 | 98 | 40 | — | — | — | 7 | 63 | 60 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 19 | 15 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | 28 | 37 | 52 | — | — | 1594 | 2110 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 52 |
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