Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruggles today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruggles at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ruggles. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 37 | 46 | 33 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:46AM0.82m | 6:18PM0.96m | 6:32AM0.88m | 6:57PM1.01m | 7:12AM0.96m | 7:31PM1.06m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.20m | 00:32AM0.19m | 12:17PM0.15m | 1:08AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 |
38 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 7 | — | S 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 5 | — | — | SE 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | WNW 3 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
— | 25 | — | 27 | 27 | 37 | 46 | — | 1 | 43 | — | 26 | 22 | 18 | 46 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 64 | 122 | 157 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 64 | 121 | 166 | 157 | 44 | 2 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 64 | 16 | 65 | 595 | 90 |
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