Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruggles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ruggles in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, lookin’ at the charts for Ruggles.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s gonna be a long, quiet stretch. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a bust for any decent surf. We’re looking at about two weeks of flat to tiny, crummy conditions before we even get a little whisper of something towards the end.
Starting now and running through Monday the 23rd of September, it’s a total write-off. Swell is barely there, mostly under 2ft, with a mix of cross-shore and onshore winds messing up what little bump there is. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy values mostly in the single digits (like 5, 7, 10, 12). You’re better off finding a skatepark or tying up some loose ends.
Then we get a little bump on Tuesday the 24th of September. The swell tries to push up to 4ft - 4ft from the SSE, but it’s a short-period wind swell (6 seconds) and the wind is howling onshore out of the ESE at 16 mph. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 95-100, but it’s gonna be a bumpy, blown-out mess. Not one for the paddle, more of a kite-surfing day if you’re into that.
After that, it’s back to small, choppy junk right through the end of the month. Conditions are consistently plagued by cross-onshore winds with a few light rain days thrown in.
Now, the one real glimmer in this whole forecast is on Sunday the 29th of September. We get a tiny but clean window. It’s gonna be super small, just 2ft from the S, but the wind goes glassy – literally 0 mph from the WNW. We’re talking dead calm, mirrored conditions. The swell period stretches out to 10 seconds, which will give it a little more shape for its size. Combined energy will be around 60-74. It’s not gonna be big, but for a learner or someone with a longboard, that glassy morning would be a beautiful thing. Then on Monday the 16th, we get some clean 1ft from the SSE with offshore NNW winds at 12 mph (energy around 46-47). Again, tiny, but clean as a whistle.
So, the best on offer is absolutely that glassy Sunday the 29th, followed closely by the clean Monday the 30th. But remember, it’s way out there – treat it as a promising but not sure thing this far out. Everything else is pretty grim, and that’s just how it goes sometimes at this spot.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 12 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43PM0.93m | 12:08PM1.04m | 00:30AM0.85m | 12:57PM0.96m | 1:19AM0.80m | 1:48PM0.90m | 2:11AM0.76m | 2:44PM0.86m | 3:07AM0.76m | 3:45PM0.85m | 4:07AM0.78m | 4:44PM0.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.16m | 4:58AM0.14m | 5:48PM0.24m | 5:41AM0.21m | 6:40PM0.30m | 6:30AM0.27m | 7:55PM0.35m | 7:33AM0.31m | 9:39PM0.35m | 8:57AM0.32m | 10:37PM0.31m | 10:14AM0.27m | 11:18PM0.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 3 | SSE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 4 | — | S 5 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | S 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | E 6 | ESE 2 | — | — | SE 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3461 | 730 | 728 | 1165 | 603 | 121 | 157 | 603 | 88 | 88 | 208 | 87 | 193 | 529 | 647 | 214 | 155 | 43 | 178 | 22 |
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