Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruggles today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 5PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.01m | 1:56AM0.82m | 2:29PM0.95m | 2:49AM0.77m | 3:27PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.31m | 7:11AM0.25m | 9:00PM0.34m | 8:14AM0.28m | 10:19PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
20 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 8 |
2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 3 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | — |
— | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 |
1 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 64 | 157 | 111 | 154 | 121 | 69 | 69 | 88 | 88 | 157 | 157 | 157 | 121 | 166 | 166 | 595 | 745 | 728 | 595 | 208 |
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