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Ruggles surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruggles today?
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 12PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
55 | 56 | 74 | 78 | 94 | 119 | 149 | 153 | 132 | 132 | 79 | 93 | 85 | 72 | 73 | 57 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:30AM1.12m | 10:54PM1.29m | 11:27AM1.11m | 11:52PM1.21m | 12:25PM1.09m | 00:51AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM-0.06m | 4:01PM-0.07m | 5:23AM-0.00m | 4:57PM0.01m | 6:28AM0.05m | 5:58PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | 8:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 13 | SE 8 | S 13 | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 52 | — | 3 | 32 | 3 | — | 110 | 113 | 113 | 94 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 72 | 73 | 57 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | E 2 | S 6 | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 56 | 74 | 78 | 94 | 119 | 149 | 153 | 132 | 132 | 79 | 93 | 85 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 27 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 166 | 41 | 41 | 154 | 256 | 154 | 10 | 154 | 171 | 256 | 41 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 603 | 603 | 258 | 69 |
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