Rye Ocean Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.39° S 144.78° E

Rye Ocean Beach WaveFinder

Issued: 9 pm 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rye Ocean Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C
0.5° 

Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rye Ocean Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 6,945 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s 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 Thursday (Jul 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 16s. 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 3.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 9th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 16s
Best Surf 7AM (Mon 13th Jul)8ft (2.5m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 14th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 16s

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


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