Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with 35 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruggles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ruggles in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, pull up a stump, 'cause Rusty's gotta level with ya. Lookin' at this 16-day window for Ruggles... it's gonna be a bit of a quiet one, hey. A long, slow stretch of flatness. The water temp is sittin' at 71°F which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait'll be comfortable.
Honestly, the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for a decent paddle. We're talkin' tiny, weak swell – mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft. The energy's just not there, with combined swell energy values barely tickling the teens (9 to 35, mostly). You'll see a few glassy mornings, like Sunday the 16th of September, but on waves that small you'll be better off with a floatie than a shortboard. Even when we get a bit of a cross-off breeze, the surf is just "poor".
Now, there is a glimmer. Get your eyes on the 23rd and 24th of September. Wednesday the 23rd sees a jump up to 3ft to 5ft of swell from the SE, and finally, the combined energy gets a bit of muscle, hittin' 68 and then a solid 189. You'll have a clean cross-off wind from the N to go with it too. That Thursday the 24th, the swell drops back to 3ft but the wind goes glassy. The wave comment even says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," which is the best score in the whole run, but it's still only a 1 out of 10. The swell direction is SE which isn't the optimum SE, but with that level of energy it's the best we'll see.
Bottom line: This is a real flat spell. There's nothing here that gets me excited. If you're desperate for a splash, the end of the third week (September 23rd-24th) is your only realistic chance to maybe find a waist-high wave at Ruggles, but don't expect any fireworks. It's a reef and point break so it handles a long period swell fine, but there's no swell period over 11 seconds anyway. For most of this, the kites might have more fun than us.
Stay patient, mates.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | ESE 3 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
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 kJ | 5 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:30PM1.19m | 9:53AM1.30m | 10:13PM1.11m | 10:37AM1.22m | 10:57PM1.01m | 11:22AM1.13m | 11:43PM0.93m | 12:08PM1.04m | 00:30AM0.85m | 12:57PM0.96m | 1:19AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.90m | 2:11AM0.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:07PM0.01m | 3:11AM-0.00m | 3:46PM0.04m | 3:45AM0.03m | 4:25PM0.10m | 4:20AM0.08m | 5:05PM0.16m | 4:58AM0.14m | 5:48PM0.24m | 5:41AM0.21m | 6:40PM0.30m | 6:30AM0.27m | 7:55PM0.35m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — |
mm | — | — | 17 | 27 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 9 | — | SSW 5 | S 10 | SE 6 | — | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 13 | SE 7 | S 12 | SE 5 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | — | 8 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 9 | ENE 3 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 9 | S 12 | — | SE 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | NE 2 | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1173 | 208 | 157 | 41 | 19 | 166 | 93 | 208 | 193 | 1138 | 263 | 121 | 418 | 121 | 450 | 1243 | 258 | 208 | 88 | 155 |
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