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Ruggles surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ruggles surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruggles sea temperature is
8.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ruggles today?
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 2PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 15 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSE 13 | |
31 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:40PM0.98m | 2:10AM1.04m | 2:43PM0.99m | 3:14AM0.99m | 3:46PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.12m | 7:13PM0.15m | 9:42AM0.13m | 9:30PM0.18m | 10:38AM0.11m | 10:51PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 3 | S 6 | S 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 31 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 9 | SW 6 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NNW 3 | E 7 | — | SE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 14 | ESE 3 | SE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 9 | ESE 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 15 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SE 15 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 14 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 64 | 64 | 123 | 69 | 69 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 730 | 603 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 595 | 728 | 728 | 652 | 595 | 154 | 19 | 88 |
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