Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SW swell with 355 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 6s. 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. 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+) | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it’s Rusty. Let me break this down for you over the next couple weeks.
For the first week or so, the surf is just about dead. We’re looking at small, weak swells with messy wind. The wave energy is low, barely registering. From Tuesday the 14th through to Sunday the 19th, it’s all poor conditions. Not worth your time.
At Ruggles, it’s a reef and point break. It likes a south-east swell. For most of the first week, we’ve got short-period swells from the SSW and S, only 1 to 3 feet, with periods of 5 to 7 seconds. The wind is cross or cross-shore, making it lumpy. Total washout.
The first sign of life comes on Monday the 20th. We get a south swell pushing to about 4 feet, with an 8-second period. The energy hits 161 – finally some moderate juice. The morning wind is a cross-off from the west, so it’ll be clean. It’s just ordinary, but it’s a start.
Tuesday the 21st is similar – 3 feet from the south, 8 seconds, with light offshore wind from the northwest. Clean, but nothing special.
The best bet in this whole run is Wednesday the 22nd. The swell is from the SSE at 3 feet, with a 9-second period. That’s a touch longer. The combined energy is 129. The wind is a cross-off from the NNE, so it should look smooth. The direction is close to what this break wants, so it should wrap in decently.
We also get a little window on Monday the 27th. Late in the day, there’s 3-foot south swell, 8 seconds, and it goes glassy. Might be a surprise clean wave, but the energy is only moderate at 116. Wednesday the 29th morning also shows glassy conditions with a 3-foot south swell, but again, it’s small.
For a standout, it’s the Wednesday the 22nd morning. Swell around 3 feet from the SSE, a 9-second period, and clean wind. The crowd can be “sometimes” here, so you might see a few heads, but it won’t be packed.
Water temp on Tuesday the 14th is about 70°F, with the anomaly a little above average. Nothing crazy.
So, the first week is a dud. The second week has a few clean, small windows, with Wednesday the 22nd being your best shot. It’s not big, but it’s the best on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 33 | 80 | 200 | 51 | 40 | 20 | 22 | 44 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 195 | 161 | 205 | 133 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11AM1.18m | 8:38PM1.38m | 9:04AM1.23m | 9:29PM1.36m | 9:56AM1.26m | 10:20PM1.30m | 10:48AM1.25m | 11:10PM1.21m | 11:41AM1.23m | 00:01AM1.12m | 12:33PM1.18m | 00:51AM1.01m | 1:24PM1.13m | 1:42AM0.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM-0.08m | 3:15AM-0.04m | 2:49PM-0.07m | 4:00AM-0.05m | 3:45PM-0.04m | 4:39AM-0.03m | 4:37PM0.02m | 5:15AM0.01m | 5:28PM0.10m | 5:51AM0.06m | 6:22PM0.18m | 6:29AM0.12m | 7:24PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 8 | SSW 5 | S 14 | S 13 | S 4 | S 5 | S 13 | S 6 | S 8 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 128 | 51 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 76 | 161 | — | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 14 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 15 | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ENE 3 | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 33 | 80 | 200 | — | — | — | 22 | 44 | 3 | — | 17 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 14 | — | 28 | 195 | — | 205 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2495 | 263 | 168 | 16 | 16 | 69 | 64 | 1623 | 64 | 603 | 2495 | 88 | 595 | 487 | 155 | 258 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
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