Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, S swell with 92 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about this stretch. The outlook is bleak, with a whole lot of very ordinary conditions and tiny surf. You’re looking at a long gap of poor surf that stretches from today, Tuesday the 25th of August, all the way through to the end of August. There’s nothing worth paddling out for in that first week. The energy is weak, the swell is small, and the winds are messy.
The first faint glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning session at Ruggles (reef and point) shows a bit of surfable but very ordinary energy. We’re talking a tiny 2.6ft of SSW swell, with a weak combined energy of only 86. The wind is a light cross-off from the WSW, which will keep the surface clean, but it’s not going to be a classic. The water temp is sitting at 70.5°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the Wednesday afternoon of the 9th of September. The breeze swings offshore from the WNW, giving us a clean face on a 3.0ft SSW swell. The combined energy is still low at 56, but that offshore wind is a major plus. It’s the best you’ll see in this whole 16-day window, but it’s a long way off, so don’t hold your breath. The rest of the first half of September is just more of the same: small, messy, and not worth getting excited about. This is a true desert period for the area.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
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 kJ | 22 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 89 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM1.01m | 7:12AM0.96m | 7:31PM1.06m | 7:48AM1.03m | 8:06PM1.10m | 8:25AM1.09m | 8:41PM1.13m | 9:01AM1.13m | 9:19PM1.13m | 9:41AM1.16m | 10:01PM1.10m | 10:24AM1.18m | 10:47PM1.06m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:17PM0.15m | 1:08AM0.13m | 1:02PM0.10m | 1:43AM0.07m | 1:44PM0.06m | 2:15AM0.02m | 2:24PM0.04m | 2:46AM-0.01m | 3:04PM0.02m | 3:18AM-0.03m | 3:42PM0.03m | 3:50AM-0.03m | 4:22PM0.05m | 4:26AM-0.02m | |||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 8 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 89 | 44 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 17 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 33 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 166 | 88 | 64 | 74 | 90 | 111 | 1165 | 154 | 65 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 64 | 64 | 16 | 2635 | 2406 | 2610 | 120 | 14 |
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