Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SW swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruggles this week:
The surf forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruggles in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I'm looking at the next couple of weeks at Ruggles. The truth is, it's gonna be a quiet stretch.
Right from the start, we're looking at a long, flat spell. The water's around 71°, which is a touch warmer than average, but that's about the only good news.
The first few days are a total bust. Through the 6th and 7th, we're talking about 0.3ft swell with almost no energy. Tuesday and Wednesday of next week see a little bump, but it's still tiny with weak energy – we're talking single digits for combined energy. Winds switch around, sometimes glassy, sometimes cross, but it doesn't matter when there's nothing to ride.
Thursday the 10th is where it gets interesting, but mostly for the kite surfers. The swell finally shows a pulse, hitting 5ft from the SSW with combined energy of 181 – that's moderate. But the period is a short 7 seconds, and a fresh 19 mph cross-shore wind is going to tear it up. The report says "poor surf conditions," and that's the truth. It'll be a lumpy, choppy mess for paddle surfing.
Friday the 11th cleans up with an offshore wind, but the swell drops back to 2ft with weak energy. You might find a clean little ripple, but don't expect much.
From Saturday the 12th all the way through the 21st, it's a long grind of tiny, weak surf. Swell heights bounce between 0.3ft and 2ft, with energy stuck in the teens. The winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, making things choppy. Thursday the 17th sees a clean offshore again, but the swell is only 1ft, so you're on a longboard or watching from the beach.
Look, when we get runs like this where nothing is consistent, it's just one of those normal blank periods for the area. It won't stay bad forever, and forecasts can change, but for right now there isn't a single day I'd recommend paddling out. I'd hang tight.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SW 4 | S 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 119 | 176 | 143 | 77 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:17PM1.13m | 4:49AM1.01m | 5:25PM1.17m | 5:52AM1.10m | 6:24PM1.23m | 6:48AM1.20m | 7:16PM1.26m | 7:38AM1.29m | 8:03PM1.27m | 8:24AM1.33m | 8:47PM1.24m | 9:09AM1.34m | 9:30PM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.16m | 10:49AM0.12m | 00:24AM0.11m | 11:54AM0.06m | 1:05AM0.06m | 12:50PM0.02m | 1:39AM0.02m | 1:40PM-0.01m | 2:10AM-0.01m | 2:25PM-0.01m | 2:40AM-0.02m | 3:07PM0.01m | 3:11AM-0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 8 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | — | 77 | 40 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | S 8 | — | SE 8 | — | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 11 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | S 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | SW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 119 | 176 | 143 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 468 | 524 | 737 | 707 | 707 | 969 | 1043 | 381 | 275 | 0 | 44 | 64 | 595 | 730 | 3399 | 603 |
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