Rye Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, I’ve got to be honest – the next couple of days at Rye Ocean Beach are a bit of a dud for gettin’ any decent waves. From now through Sunday morning, the wind’s gonna be cross-onshore or onshore, and it’ll be choppy and messy. The swell’s around 6 to 7 ft, but it’s not clean, and the wave energy is moderate to strong (1306 to 1589), but with that wind, you’re better off stayin’ home. Water temp is 56°, which is about average for this time of year, so no shock there.

Now, Monday the 31st of August is where things start to look interesting. The wind drops right off, and by the afternoon we’ve got glassy conditions – dead calm. The swell holds at a solid 7 ft from the southwest, with a nice 14-second period, and the energy is strong (2269). This is gonna be clean, well-shaped surf, but here’s the catch – that 7 ft is gettin’ into the zone where it’s gonna be a bit much for beginners. For the more experienced crew, this is the standout of the whole run. The northwest wind in the morning will keep it clean, but the glass-off in the arvo is the real winner. Keep in mind, crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

After that, Tuesday the 1st of September sees a big northerly wind jump in, 25 mph in the morning. The swell backs off a touch, but the wind is cross-offshore, so it will be clean, but the energy drops (1802). The waves will be there, but the wind is strong – it’s more of a session for the dedicated.

Wednesday the 2nd and Thursday the 3rd of September get messy again with onshore or cross-onshore winds. Thursday morning brings a big 10 ft southwest swell with strong energy (3077), but the wind is lumpy cross-shore. That’s expert territory at that size, and the wind isn’t doin’ it any favours. By Thursday afternoon, it’s 12 ft and choppy – poor conditions.

Friday the 4th of September is a bright spot, though. We’ve got a 8 ft southwest swell in the morning with a nice 15-second period and a strong cross-offshore north wind (19 mph) cleanin’ it up. The energy is very strong (2920). This is another one for the experienced surfers – too big for beginners – but the shape should be good on the reefs and points. The afternoon holds similar with 8 ft and the wind stayin’ cross-off. This is your second standout in the run.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September gets blown out again, with strong onshore winds and solid 12 ft swell on Saturday – that’s a kite-surfing day if ever there was one. Sunday the 6th of September has a cleaner window with a cross-offshore north wind, but the swell jumps back to 12 ft in the afternoon with strong energy (3997). Again, experts only.

From the 7th of September through the 9th of September, it’s mostly blown out with near-gale or strong onshore winds. Swells are big (10 ft to 16 ft), but the quality is zero. Don’t bother.

Then on Thursday the 10th of September, we see another big clean window: a 13 ft southwest swell with a 16-second period, and a cross-offshore NNW wind at 12 mph. The energy is massive (14641). This is very strong, very long-period groundswell – it’s gonna be powerful and straight-runin’ on the beach, but if you can find a reef or point break, it could be epic. This is a long-range standout, so keep an eye on it, but don’t book your flights yet. Friday the 11th of September is cleaner again with a 8 ft swell and cross-off wind, but then the wind turns on again for the weekend.

Saturday the 12th of September has a 5 ft swell with clean cross-off wind in the morning, but it’s marginal. The afternoon sees a 7 ft swell with a 16-second period and clean north wind – that’s another solid session for the experienced. Sunday the 13th of September finishes the run with clean but windy mornin’ surf, then deterioratin’ into poor conditions by the arvo.

So, to wrap it up: your absolute best bets are Monday the 31st of August afternoon for the glassy 7 ft fun, and Friday the 4th of September morning for the 8 ft clean groundswell. The big stuff on the 10th of September is tantalising but a long way out. Stay safe out there.

Rusty.

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