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Ruggles surfForecast / Rhode Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruggles today?
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 12AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | |
90 | 100 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 11:52PM1.21m | 12:25PM1.09m | 00:51AM1.13m | 1:24PM1.09m | 1:50AM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.01m | 6:28AM0.05m | 5:58PM0.09m | 7:48AM0.10m | 7:17PM0.17m | 9:00AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
21 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 8 | 84 | 58 | 43 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | S 13 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 90 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 0 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 193 | 728 | 193 | 193 | 717 | 731 | 723 | 720 | 723 | 745 | 745 | 745 | 98 | 720 | 772 | 772 |
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