Rye, Australia

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Rock 2013 - panoramio — Near Rye Ocean Beach, 2 km away. Photo: Richard Horvath, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Rye

Rye is a town in Victoria, Australia. From Rye you can reach 16 surf spots, 1 kite spot and 1 windsurf spot. The nearest is Melbourne Rye, a kite and windsurf spot 1.6 km from the centre. Overture lists 48 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 48 km away.

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Staying in Rye

48 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 6 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV), 48 km, MBW, 52 km, MEB, 73 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Rye.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Rye each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 12 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Rye too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate Expert

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Bushrangers bay14.9 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cape Schanck, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft82 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

7 ft1212 kJ

6 ft969 kJ

6 ft863 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bushrangers bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	82kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	67, good	4 ft11 ssoft	337kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	68, good	4 ft11 ssoft	325kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	26°C
Wed 21Oct	56, good	4 ft9 ssoft	220kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	26°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 ssoft	1,212kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	969kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 ssoft	863kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 10 knots	20°C

Cape Flinders16.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Flinders, 7 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

4 ft308 kJ

4 ft286 kJ

3 ft191 kJ

7 ft1139 kJ

6 ft882 kJ

6 ft730 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape Flinders, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	19, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	71kJ	wind from the north, 10 knots, offshore	25°C
Mon 19Oct	43, fair	4 ft11 scrumbling	308kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	26°C
Tue 20Oct	46, fair	4 ft11 scrumbling	286kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	26°C
Wed 21Oct	36, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	191kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore	26°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 scrumbling	1,139kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots	29°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	882kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots	28°C
Sat 24Oct	16, poor	6 ft11 scrumbling	730kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 13 knots	20°C

Cape Schanck14.6 kmabout 30 min by carStays in Cape Schanck, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft82 kJ

4 ft337 kJ

4 ft325 kJ

4 ft220 kJ

7 ft1212 kJ

6 ft969 kJ

6 ft863 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cape Schanck, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, too small	2 ft10 shollow	82kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	67, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	337kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	69, good	4 ft11 scrumbling	325kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	57, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	220kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots, offshore	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 scrumbling	1,212kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	969kJ	wind from the north, 19 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	6 ft11 scrumbling	863kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots	17°C

Gunnamatta10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Cape Schanck, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft200 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

7 ft1152 kJ

6 ft895 kJ

5 ft617 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Gunnamatta, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	31, too small	2 ft10 shollow	71kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	45, fair	3 ft10 shollow	200kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	23°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft9 scrumbling	198kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 scrumbling	1,152kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	895kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots	25°C
Sat 24Oct	6, poor	5 ft11 smushy	617kJ	wind from the south-west, 15 knots	18°C

Kegs2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft240 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

5 ft669 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Kegs, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	669kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C

Koonya reef5.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft240 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

5 ft669 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Koonya reef, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	67, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	669kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	18°C

Lizard Heads2.1 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft240 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

5 ft669 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Lizard Heads, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	669kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C

Portsea Back Beach10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Portsea, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft47 kJ

3 ft177 kJ

3 ft166 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

5 ft754 kJ

5 ft533 kJ

5 ft518 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Portsea Back Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	25, too small	2 ft10 shollow	47kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	51, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	177kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	56, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	166kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	40, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	118kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	754kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore	22°C
Fri 23Oct	69, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	533kJ	wind from the north, 20 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	39, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	518kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	18°C

Rye Ocean Beach2.3 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft240 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

5 ft669 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rye Ocean Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	669kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C

Shoredumps9.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Queenscliff, 10 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft231 kJ

3 ft214 kJ

3 ft155 kJ

6 ft943 kJ

5 ft676 kJ

5 ft636 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shoredumps, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	28, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 11 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	60, good	3 ft11 ssoft	231kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	63, good	3 ft10 ssoft	214kJ	wind from the north, 16 knots, offshore	20°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft9 ssoft	155kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 ssoft	943kJ	wind from the north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 ssoft	676kJ	wind from the north, 20 knots, offshore	22°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft11 ssoft	636kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots, offshore	18°C

Shorties - Blairgowrie4.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 1 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft240 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

5 ft669 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shorties - Blairgowrie, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 shollow	60kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	19°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Tue 20Oct	67, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	47, fair	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north, 6 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots	21°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north, 18 knots, offshore	20°C
Sat 24Oct	36, fair	5 ft11 scrumbling	669kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	18°C

Sorrento7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in SorrentoNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft24 kJ

2 ft84 kJ

2 ft80 kJ

2 ft85 kJ

4 ft445 kJ

3 ft329 kJ

3 ft298 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Sorrento, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 smushy	24kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	19°C
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	2 ft11 smushy	84kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots	20°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	80kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 6 knots	20°C
Wed 21Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 ssoft	85kJ	wind from the south, 12 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	12, too small	4 ft13 smushy	445kJ	wind from the north-east, 10 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	6, too small	3 ft12 smushy	329kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	18, too small	3 ft12 ssoft	298kJ	wind from the north, 5 knots	18°C

St Andrews Beach5.5 kmabout 10 min by carStays in St Andrews BeachIntermediate and up

2 ft61 kJ

3 ft243 kJ

3 ft234 kJ

3 ft165 kJ

6 ft1023 kJ

5 ft741 kJ

5 ft692 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at St Andrews Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 shollow	61kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots, offshore	24°C
Mon 19Oct	63, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	243kJ	wind from the north, 12 knots, offshore	23°C
Tue 20Oct	64, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	234kJ	wind from the north, 14 knots, offshore	23°C
Wed 21Oct	50, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	165kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	24°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	1,023kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots	26°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	741kJ	wind from the north, 17 knots, offshore	25°C
Sat 24Oct	32, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	692kJ	wind from the north, 9 knots	18°C

Supertubes2.4 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft240 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

5 ft669 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Supertubes, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	669kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C

Tiber3 kmabout 5 min by carStays in Blairgowrie, 2 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft60 kJ

3 ft240 kJ

3 ft225 kJ

3 ft161 kJ

6 ft972 kJ

5 ft717 kJ

5 ft669 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Tiber, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	29, too small	2 ft10 scrumbling	60kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	20°C
Mon 19Oct	62, good	3 ft11 scrumbling	240kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	20°C
Tue 20Oct	65, good	3 ft10 scrumbling	225kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 15 knots, offshore	19°C
Wed 21Oct	49, good	3 ft9 scrumbling	161kJ	wind from the north, 7 knots, offshore	19°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 scrumbling	972kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 12 knots	22°C
Fri 23Oct	62, good	5 ft12 scrumbling	717kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 19 knots, offshore	21°C
Sat 24Oct	35, poor	5 ft11 scrumbling	669kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore	18°C

U-Turns14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Cape Schanck, 4 kmIntermediate and up

2 ft71 kJ

4 ft303 kJ

3 ft219 kJ

4 ft198 kJ

7 ft1152 kJ

6 ft895 kJ

5 ft617 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at U-Turns, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	30, too small	2 ft10 shollow	71kJ	wind from the north, 11 knots, offshore	21°C
Mon 19Oct	69, good	4 ft11 shollow	303kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore	21°C
Tue 20Oct	53, good	3 ft10 shollow	219kJ	wind from the north, 15 knots, offshore	21°C
Wed 21Oct	54, good	4 ft9 shollow	198kJ	wind from the north-west, 4 knots	20°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	7 ft12 shollow	1,152kJ	wind from the north, 13 knots	23°C
Fri 23Oct	0, too big	6 ft12 shollow	895kJ	wind from the north, 19 knots	22°C
Sat 24Oct	5, poor	5 ft11 smushy	617kJ	wind from the south-west, 16 knots	17°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Rye, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Kite near Rye

Melbourne Rye 1.6 km · stays here

Windsurf near Rye

Melbourne Rye 1.6 km · stays here