Rye On the Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(New Hampshire, USA)

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Rye On the Rocks Surf Guide

Rye On the Rocks in New Hampshire is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf Offshore winds are from the west. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east. A left hand reef break. Best around mid tide. When the surf is up, crowds are likely Take care of rocks in the line up.

Rye On the Rocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	8.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rye On the Rocks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rye On the Rocks occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rye On the Rocks (for consistent clean waves)?

augustBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Rye On the Rocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of August. Clean surfable waves are typically found 37% of the time in August while 39% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 24% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

37%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

39%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

24%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rye On the Rocks Location Map

Interactive Rye On the Rocks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rye On the Rocks is Laurence G Hanscom Fld (Bedford) Airport (BED) in USA, 71 km (44 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rye On the Rocks is General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS), also in USA, 71 km (44 miles) away.

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Rye On the Rocks Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 12:03 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	S
Period (s)	9	9	9	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	off	cross- off

Tides at Rye On the Rocks

Current tide and informaton

For Rye, 4 km from Rye On the Rocks.

Next High Water: 01:47pm | 2.98m

Next Low Water: 07:40pm | 0.89m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rye On the Rocks Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures (feels like 15.0 °C) at Rye On the Rocks, yet the sea remains very cold (8.1 °C). Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a hood, gloves and neoprene boots.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.