Rye North Beach
New Hampshire · United States
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Rye North Beach is a E-facing pebble beach on the United States shoreline, opening onto the James Bay — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Rye North Beach
Updated 21:31 spot time
Rye North Beach surf report for Wednesday 30 Sept: waves 2 ft–3 ft waist to chest high, 2.5 ft E swell at 7.25 s. Wind up to 8 mph SE. Water 60°F. Best surf window around 2:00 PM — fun (3/5) with 8 mph SE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.4°C (56.1°F) on average
Jan
5.9°C
42.6°F · 4.5–7.9°C
Feb
4.3°C
39.7°F · 3.1–5.8°C
Mar
4°C
39.2°F · 1.7–6.1°C
Apr
5.8°C
42.4°F · 3.6–8.1°C
May
9.6°C
49.3°F · 6.6–15.6°C
Jun
14.3°C
57.7°F · 10.9–18.8°C
Jul
17.3°C
63.1°F · 13.5–20.5°C
Aug
18.4°C
65.1°F · 15.9–21.1°C
Sep
16.9°C
62.4°F · 14.6–20.2°C
Oct
13.4°C
56.1°F · 10.2–16.6°C
Nov
10°C
50°F · 8.2–13.3°C
Dec
7.8°C
46°F · 5.8–10.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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