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Tide times at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach)

Saturday 17 October 2026 · Australia/Melbourne

Tide now — water rising, 4 h 45 m to next high (4:34 pm)

Today's High and Low Tides at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach)

Today Time Height (m)
High 4:50 am 0.9
Low 10:37 am -0.76
High 4:34 pm 0.53
Low 10:35 pm -1.25

Sun, Moon and Bite Times at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) Today

Sun
↑ 6:32 am · ↓ 7:40 pm
Moon
↑ 10:27 am · ↓ 1:19 am
Moon phase
First Quarter · 32%
Sea temp
15.3°C
Swell (max)
0.7 m @ 9 s SW
Best bite
5:30 am–7:30 am

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Sea-Level Curve · Today

Day Timeline
Major Minor Tide Twilight
First light 6:06 am Last light 8:07 pm
High 4:50 am Low 10:37 am High 4:34 pm Low 10:35 pm

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Heights are scaled to today's range (datum is global mean sea level).

Swell · Next 7 Days at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach)

Day Max swell Period Direction
Sat 17 Oct Today 0.7 m 9 s SW
Sun 18 Oct 0.6 m 11 s SW
Mon 19 Oct 1.0 m 12 s SW
Tue 20 Oct 1.0 m 11 s SW
Wed 21 Oct 1.3 m 12 s SW
Thu 22 Oct 1.7 m 12 s SW
Fri 23 Oct 1.8 m 12 s SW

Open-ocean swell at the nearest offshore model cell — expect less of it inside protected water.

Next 14 Days at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach)

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About Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach)

Rye Ocean Beach — the Rye back beach, with Number Sixteen Beach at its western end — is a stretch of reef breaks and sand gutters on the Bass Strait side of the Peninsula.

Tide Character & Fortnight Outlook

Today's tides at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.15 m (moon 32% illuminated).

Across the next 7 days at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach), the average peak-to-trough tide range is about 1.57 m. The biggest swing this week falls on Saturday (~2.15 m).

Across the next fortnight, the biggest spring tides at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) peak around Saturday 17 Oct at about 2.15 m, and the smallest neap tides fall around Monday 26 Oct at about 1.06 m.

Best Tide State to Fish Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach)

Faces Bass Strait, with reef breaks shaping the gutters toward Number Sixteen and more open sand further east. A moderate south-westerly swell shapes good gutters; a big swell makes the beach unsafe. Northerlies are offshore and best. Dawn, dusk and a rising tide.

What Anglers Target Here

Anglers fishing Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) typically time sessions around the tide for australian salmon, gummy shark, king george whiting, and yelloweye mullet.

Tide Questions, Answered

What time is high tide at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) today?
Today's high tides at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) are at 4:50 am and 4:34 pm.
What time is low tide at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) today?
Today's low tides at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) are at 10:37 am and 10:35 pm.
Is Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) on a spring or neap tide this week?
Today's tides at Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach) sit in the spring band — peak-to-trough range about 2.15 m (moon 32% illuminated).
When is the best tide to fish Rye Back Beach (Rye Ocean Beach)?
Faces Bass Strait, with reef breaks shaping the gutters toward Number Sixteen and more open sand further east. A moderate south-westerly swell shapes good gutters; a big swell makes the beach unsafe. Northerlies are offshore and best. Dawn, dusk and a rising tide. Today's peak bite window runs 5:30 am–7:30 am.

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