Ruggles Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-States – Rhode Island)
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Surf Break: Ruggles
| Name: | Ruggles |
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| Type: | reef and point |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: SE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Ruggles in Rhode Island is a reasonably exposed reef and point break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the southeast. Both left and right reef breaks and there is a left hand point break as well. Best around low tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Ruggles Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Ruggles surf quality by season and Ruggles surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Ruggles |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Ruggles:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Baileys Beach | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Eastons Beach (1st Beach) | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Tuckerman's | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Elbow Ledge | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Sachuest Beach (2nd Beach) | 2 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Ruggles: |
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| Closest wave buoy | Nantucket Sound Buoy | 58 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Montauk Point Buoy | 67 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Boston Buoy | 70 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Central Long Island Sound Buoy | 74 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Stellwagen Buoy | 82 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Ruggles: |
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| Closest tide station | Castle Hill, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island | 3 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Newport, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island | 3 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Newport, Rhode Island | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Sachuest, Flint Point, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island | 4 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | West Jamestown, Dutch Island Harbor, Conanicut Isla | 5 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Ruggles: |
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| Closest ski area | Yawgoo Valley (United States) | 15 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Ski Ward Ski Area (United States) | 61 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Powder Ridge (United States) | 73 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nashoba Valley (United States) | 75 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Wachusett Mountain Ski Area (United States) | 78 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Ruggles: |
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| Closest city location | Newport (United States) | 2 mi |
| Second closest city location | Jamestown (United States) | 4 mi |
| Third closest city location | Middletown (United States) | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Melville (United States) | 9 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Narragansett Pier (United States) | 9 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Ruggles is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD) in USA, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Ruggles is North Central State (Smithfield) Airport (SFZ), also in USA, 53 km (33 miles) away.
- Third is Otis Angb (Falmouth) Airport (FMH) in USA, 68 km (42 miles) away.
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International (Boston) Airport (BOS) in USA is 103 km (64 miles) away.
- Nantucket Mem Airport (ACK), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Ruggles and is 106 km (66 miles) away.
