Rye Ocean Beach surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 AEDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rye Ocean Beach sea temperature is
15.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rye Ocean Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rye Ocean Beach in the next 12 days are 3.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 15) at 5AM. 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 5s period and expected on Friday (Dec 12) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 9th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Best Surf11PM (Tue 9th Dec)8ft (2.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Mon 15th Dec)10ft (3.0m) 13s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
!
!
1
0
0
0
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
2
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1.3
SW
1.6
SW
3
SW
3
SW
2.5
SW
2.5
SW
2.2
SW
1.8
SW
Period(s) (?)13141313131212121213121214131391313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)149121911668133991171257057055546634632439860983712182968247421211404826
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
15
SE
10
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
25
E
5
NE
25
ESE
10
N
15
SW
25
SSW
20
W
30
W
55
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononon
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:20PM
1.35
4:31AM
1.59
4:14PM
1.33
5:13AM
1.54
5:08PM
1.29
5:53AM
1.47
6:03PM
1.25
6:31AM
1.40
7:00PM
1.20
7:09AM
1.34
8:00PM
1.17
7:48AM
1.28
9:05PM
1.15
8:29AM
1.23
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:47PM
0.05
10:38AM
0.48
10:34PM
0.13
11:23AM
0.44
11:20PM
0.24
12:08PM
0.42
12:05AM
0.37
12:53PM
0.41
12:51AM
0.51
1:39PM
0.40
1:39AM
0.63
2:28PM
0.39
2:33AM
0.74
Tue
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Sunrise--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50--5:50
Sunset8:35--8:36--8:37--8:37--8:37--8:38--8:39--
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
----------122--------
Temp. °C141313131313131517222115151416161313131312
Feels °C (?)981098881016181912121010835557
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Rye Ocean Beach:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


false

Information about the Rye Ocean Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rye Ocean Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rye Ocean Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rye Ocean Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rye Ocean Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rye Ocean Beach is 29 km (18 miles) from the city of Mornington. If you plan a holiday in Mornington Peninsula, look for hotels and other accommodation in Mornington. Mornington has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest