Surf Forecasts:
Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 4 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 4 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period, SW swell with 2,150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 28 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s 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 Monday (Sep 28) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. 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 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 04) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 28th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 4th Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 4th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1308 | 1033 | 846 | 649 | 1210 | 1149 | 868 | 988 | 1082 | 1125 | 1034 | 821 | 746 | 637 | 844 | 1212 | 1077 | 810 | 970 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM1.30m | 12:32PM1.26m | 1:12AM1.41m | 1:08PM1.32m | 1:57AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.37m | 2:39AM1.56m | 2:17PM1.40m | 3:22AM1.57m | 2:53PM1.42m | 4:05AM1.55m | 3:31PM1.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.45m | 6:47PM0.32m | 7:22AM0.45m | 7:26PM0.21m | 8:02AM0.46m | 8:04PM0.12m | 8:41AM0.49m | 8:43PM0.07m | 9:19AM0.52m | 9:24PM0.05m | 9:58AM0.56m | 10:07PM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1308 | 1033 | 846 | 649 | 1210 | 1149 | 868 | 988 | 1082 | 1125 | 1034 | 821 | 746 | 637 | 844 | 1212 | 1077 | 810 | 970 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 5 | — | SW 18 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 5 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | S 7 | SSW 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 21 | — | 194 | 80 | 103 | 104 | 214 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 42 | 19 | — | 23 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 14 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | — | — | S 15 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 37 | — | 30 | 76 | — | — | 113 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | N 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | S 6 | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 29 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 32 | 99 | 141 | 29 | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 160 | 160 | 83 | 553 | 555 | 33 |
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