Rye Ocean Beach surfForecast / VIC – Mornington Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 22 May 2026 AEST
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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
16.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rye Ocean Beach in the next 16 days are 1.9m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (May 26) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Fri 22nd May)4.5ft (1.3m) 12s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 22nd May)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Most Powerful10PM (Fri 22nd May)6ft (1.9m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rye Ocean Beach over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
2
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
488
778
1729
1179
778
520
319
217
153
193
135
472
404
579
596
437
320
277
248
236
232
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
E
15
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ENE
5
S
20
SSE
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
4:10PM1.64m
3:50AM1.41m
4:54PM1.58m
4:48AM1.37m
5:39PM1.52m
5:50AM1.33m
6:24PM1.45m
6:56AM1.30m
7:10PM1.40m
8:06AM1.29m
7:58PM1.36m
9:17AM1.31m
8:47PM1.33m
Low Tide
10:14PM0.60m
10:14AM0.23m
11:02PM0.57m
11:05AM0.35m
11:52PM0.55m
11:57AM0.48m
00:45AM0.52m
12:52PM0.61m
1:39AM0.50m
1:52PM0.72m
2:35AM0.47m
2:57PM0.81m
3:32AM0.43m
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
7:24
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:12
5:10
5:10
5:09
1
11
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
14
13
14
16
15
14
16
15
14
16
15
14
15
16
14
14
13
13
14
14
9
11
10
9
11
12
11
14
13
11
14
13
13
15
15
9
9
9
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
12
1.5
SW
13
2
SW
15
1.7
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
Energy kJ
488
778
1729
1179
778
520
319
217
153
193
135
472
404
579
596
437
320
277
248
236
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.9
SE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SW
7
0.8
SW
7
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
4
4
134
73
39
13
15
15
14
42
130
22
58
5
59
32
54
65
57
94
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.2
ESE
12
0.3
SSW
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
10
4
8
7
9
1
14
28
14
67
13
9
38
15
7
9
8
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
1.2
SSW
7
1.4
SSW
6
1
S
6
Energy kJ
7
4
3
15
67
106
116
1
2
153
156
66
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
18
18
0
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
33
33
33
514
33
24
33
15
Best forecast wave conditions in Mornington Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
6
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
6
8
5
5
6
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
8
9
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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 16 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).

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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.

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