Rye Ocean Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for Rye Ocean Beach over the coming weeks.

Alright mate, this stretch has a solid run of clean, punchy groundswells lining up, starting almost immediately and rolling through the first week. The water is sitting at 57.7°, which is just about spot on for the time of year – nothing weird going on there.

Monday morning kicks us off with a clean 5.6 ft SW groundswell, period a lovely 14 seconds, and a light NNE offshore. The energy is strong at 1383, so there’s some proper push behind it. This is excellent for experienced surfers – it’s got size and shape. Later Monday afternoon, the wind goes glassy from the SSE, and the swell drops slightly to 4.6 ft. That’s a real treat for a sunset session, very clean.

Tuesday morning looks just as good – still 4.9 ft from the SW, a very long 17-second period, and a cross-off breeze. That’s groundswell gold. The combined energy is pumping at 1559. Tuesday afternoon sees a cross-shore wind creep in, so the morning is the pick. Wednesday morning is the standout of the week: 5.2 ft, 18-second period, offshore ENE, and the energy rockets up to 2524. That’s a powerful, long-period pulse, perfect for this exposed reef-and-beach setup. Just be aware, with that long period, the waves could be a little straight on the beach sections, but the reef will sort it out. Wednesday afternoon gets a bit big at 7.2 ft, and the energy is huge at 3110, but it starts crossing up – that one is for the experienced crew only.

Thursday and Friday continue the run of clean 4.6 ft to 5.2 ft swells with offshore or cross-off winds, plenty of energy in the 800 to 1200 range. Consistent and fun.

Then we hit a wall. From Saturday the 11th right through to Friday the 17th, it’s a write-off. Strong winds, onshore gales, and messy, blown-out conditions. A couple of those days have big swell – over 9.8 ft on the 13th – but with a 31 mph onshore gale, it’s a full-on kite session, not a paddle one. Just skip it.

Finally, the forecast picks up again on Saturday the 18th. A smaller, clean 3.9 ft SW groundswell with a cross-off breeze and gentle winds. Energy is moderate at 771, but the conditions are clean. Sunday the 19th sees a bump back up to 5.6 ft from the WSW with a moderate breeze, though the quality is a bit more marginal. There’s a big, clean pulse on Tuesday the 21st – 8.2 ft SW, 15-second period, and a strong offshore – but that’s a long way off and it might be a bit too much for this break. We’ll see.

The real standout is Wednesday morning, July 8th. That 5.2 ft, 18-second groundswell from the SW with a clean offshore breeze and strong energy (2524) is about as good as it gets for experienced surfers at Rye Ocean Beach. Get it before it gets too big in the afternoon.

Stay wet, Rye crew.

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