Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruggles today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 5PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 8:25AM1.09m | 8:41PM1.13m | 9:01AM1.13m | 9:19PM1.13m | 9:41AM1.16m | 10:01PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.04m | 2:46AM-0.01m | 3:04PM0.02m | 3:18AM-0.03m | 3:42PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SSW 5 |
25 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | SE 8 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | S 6 | — | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 13 | 23 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 19 | 137 | 154 | 23 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 595 | 208 | 88 | 88 | 647 | 707 | 745 | 2564 | 232 | 44 |
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