Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, S swell with 167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with S 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ at Ruggles.
Truth be told, it’s a pretty tough stretch ahead. We’ve got a long, lean run of small, poor-quality surf that’s gonna test your patience. The first real glimmer of anything worthwhile doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, 30th July – and even then, it’s nothing to write home about. Before that, we’re looking at over a week of weak, messy conditions with scores that just don’t cut it. The 30th is the only morning that stands out across the whole 16-day window, and it’s still a modest one.
The only real standout is Thursday morning, 30th July. We’ve got a clean 2 ft swell rolling in from the south, with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a bit of groundswell energy, which will help the shape a little. The wind is offshore from the WNW, light as a whisper – that’s a major positive for clean faces. The combined swell energy is a moderate 93, so there’s enough push to get a few fun ones. Ruggles is a reef and point setup, so that longer period from the south will wrap in nicely, giving you some proper lines. Just keep in mind, it’s small – not a ripper, but the cleanest wave we’ll see all window.
The rest of the month is a write-off: tiny swell, poor wind, and a lot of choppy, cross-onshore junk. The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
Honestly, mark your calendar for the 30th, but don’t expect a classic. The rest of the period is a waiting game – it’s one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 99 | 74 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 67 | 104 | 88 | 107 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07PM0.98m | 4:28AM0.77m | 5:07PM0.96m | 5:28AM0.78m | 6:02PM0.98m | 6:20AM0.82m | 6:49PM1.00m | 7:04AM0.87m | 7:28PM1.04m | 7:44AM0.91m | 8:03PM1.07m | 8:20AM0.96m | 8:37PM1.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.24m | 10:53PM0.29m | 9:59AM0.24m | 11:36PM0.27m | 10:53AM0.22m | 00:17AM0.23m | 11:43AM0.19m | 00:58AM0.19m | 12:32PM0.15m | 1:39AM0.14m | 1:18PM0.11m | 2:18AM0.10m | 2:03PM0.09m | 2:53AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 5 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 132 | 99 | 74 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 67 | 104 | 88 | 107 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | S 9 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSE 9 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | S 3 | SSE 6 | NE 5 | N 3 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 37 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | E 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | ESE 4 | NNE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 10 | 93 | 745 | 19 | 652 | 792 | 19 | 19 | 1738 | 157 | 631 | 140 | 102 | 19 | 647 | 19 | 792 | 2 | 0 |
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