Ruggles surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDT
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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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ruggles today?

The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 7AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (24 Apr)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.1
S
15
0.3
S
6
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
7
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
7
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.7
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
23
22
21
13
20
8
11
7
6
4
9
8
8
9
8
17
17
17
7
8
9
7
20
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
SE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
25
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:10AM1.04m
2:43PM0.99m
3:14AM0.99m
3:46PM1.01m
4:19AM0.97m
4:48PM1.06m
Low Tide
9:42AM0.13m
9:30PM0.18m
10:38AM0.11m
10:51PM0.15m
11:21AM0.10m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:48
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7:34
7:35
7:37
Temp °C
7
7
8
10
12
8
7
6
5
4
5
7
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
3
4
5
5
8
2
2
2
1
-1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SSW
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
33
23
22
21
13
14
8
11
7
6
3
6
2
3
9
8
7
3
3
7
7
7
7
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.2
S
7
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.2
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
2
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
1
9
8
4
7
7
17
17
17
1
1
1
4
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
2
4
4
8
1
8
1
1
1
1
1
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
Energy kJ
9
9
20
3
3
1
1
1
3
8
9
7
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
969
123
88
603
603
595
595
595
595
630
728
1173
93
93
89
19
88
100
630
631
736
595
595
Best forecast wave conditions in Rhode Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
8
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