
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruggles today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 11AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
367 | 426 | 356 | 235 | 230 | 194 | 155 | 145 | 115 | 113 | 92 | 64 | 44 | 28 | 69 | 53 | 112 | 175 | 270 | 243 | 176 | 59 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:24AM1.25m | 9:45PM1.03m | 10:05AM1.17m | 10:27PM0.96m | 10:46AM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.02m | 3:18PM0.05m | 3:08AM0.05m | 3:56PM0.09m | 3:46AM0.09m | 4:35PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 5 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
367 | 426 | 356 | 235 | 230 | 194 | 155 | 145 | 115 | 113 | 92 | 64 | 44 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 135 | 117 | 100 | 77 | 59 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | — | — | N 3 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | — |
86 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — |
2 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | 5 | 69 | 53 | 112 | 175 | 270 | 243 | 176 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 178 | 2 | 728 | 609 | 969 | 41 | 102 | 116 | 89 | 88 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
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