
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruggles today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 7AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 123 | 92 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 68 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:18AM0.80m | 3:43PM0.84m | 4:13AM0.86m | 4:37PM0.88m | 5:05AM0.94m | 5:27PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:43AM0.28m | 10:31PM0.22m | 10:43AM0.22m | 11:06PM0.15m | 11:30AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 |
133 | 123 | 92 | 67 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 60 | 60 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 68 | 89 | 89 | 94 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 8 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 606 | 221 | 140 | 29 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 609 | 904 | 904 | 890 | 140 | 10 | 10 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 19 | 20 | 22 |
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