Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruggles today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 2AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 62 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:31PM0.92m | 5:46AM0.82m | 6:18PM0.96m | 6:32AM0.88m | 6:57PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.25m | 11:28AM0.20m | 00:32AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 |
3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 6 | S 5 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
1 | — | 7 | — | — | 30 | — | 27 | 36 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 157 | 157 | 64 | 19 | 16 | 65 | 256 | 258 | 65 | 16 | 44 | 64 | 64 | 121 | 88 | 157 | 157 | 123 |
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