Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, S swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruggles in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM. 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down for Ruggles in sizes you can feel. This reef and point loves a SE swell, but we’re looking at a mostly quiet stretch. The water’s at 24°, a touch warmer than usual, so the suit is optional.
For the first week, from the 10th to the 16th, it’s a bummer. Swell is tiny – 1ft to 2ft – and the wind is all over the shop. A few mornings clean up, like the 11th and 13th, and Friday the 14th morning goes glassy, which is pure torture because there’s no wave to ride. The wave energy is weak (between 11 and 45), so it’s just a flat spell.
Things perk up a bit on the 17th. Monday the 17th morning brings a 3ft S swell with a combined energy of 108 (moderate) and a clean cross-off wind from the NNW. That’s your best shot. The period is short at 7 seconds, so it’s not a classic groundswell, but it’s the only real surfable day in the whole run. The afternoon stays clean too, but the energy drops.
The 18th throws a curveball: a 0.7ft swell with a 15-second period. That’s a long, lully groundswell that might look weird at the beach, but Ruggles’ reef and point setup could make something of it. The wind is not great, though.
From the 19th right through to the 25th, it’s back to the doldrums. Swell is 1ft to 2ft, wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the energy is pathetic (14 to 81). The 22nd morning has a clean 3ft S swell with cross-off wind, but it’s a lone bright spot in a sea of flatness.
The standout: Monday the 17th morning. It’s the only day with a real wave (3ft) and clean conditions. That’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 23 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:38PM1.28m | 7:03AM1.15m | 7:33PM1.33m | 7:56AM1.24m | 8:22PM1.34m | 8:45AM1.29m | 9:09PM1.32m | 9:34AM1.31m | 9:56PM1.26m | 10:22AM1.29m | 10:43PM1.17m | 11:10AM1.24m | 11:30PM1.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47AM0.02m | 1:23AM0.05m | 12:48PM-0.02m | 2:08AM0.00m | 1:46PM-0.05m | 2:49AM-0.03m | 2:40PM-0.05m | 3:24AM-0.04m | 3:29PM-0.02m | 3:56AM-0.02m | 4:14PM0.03m | 4:28AM0.01m | 4:58PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | S 14 | — | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | S 4 | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | S 7 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | 23 | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 730 | 439 | 137 | 88 | 2495 | 728 | 1845 | 603 | 603 | 88 | 154 | 123 | 88 | 88 | 595 | 19 | 595 | 603 | 603 | 1175 | 41 |
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