Surf Forecasts:
Ruggles surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, S swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruggles this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ruggles in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5PM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruggles over the next 16 days.
Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer at Ruggles over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch.
Right now and for a long run ahead, things are looking pretty flat and messy. There’s a gap of about 13 days before we see anything worth paddling out for. The first sign of life doesn’t pop up until Tuesday, 21 July. Before that, the swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with a lot of cross and cross-onshore winds making things choppy and poor. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing special.
That Tuesday morning, 21 July, finally brings a bit of hope. Ruggles (a fairly consistent reef and point break) sees a 4 ft swell coming from the SW. The period is short at 6 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell with much shape, but combined swell energy is moderate (138). The wind? Clean offshore from the NW – light breeze at 6 mph. That’ll keep the surface glassy and make it the cleanest window in the whole forecast. The waves are surfable, but with that short period and moderate energy, it’s not a standout quality day. Still, it’s the best we’ve got.
Crowds are possible here sometimes, so you might share the peak, but with the tiny flat spell before it, I’d expect a few keen locals.
Other than that one morning, the rest of the outlook is poor or ordinary. Afternoon on the 21st gets messy with a fresh cross breeze, and the days after drop back to tiny, choppy slop. Nothing else worth chasing.
Keep an eye on that Tuesday morning window – it’s your only real shot for a clean, small-wave session at Ruggles.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04AM0.91m | 2:35PM1.09m | 3:02AM0.90m | 3:35PM1.13m | 4:07AM0.91m | 4:41PM1.18m | 5:15AM0.94m | 5:47PM1.25m | 6:19AM1.02m | 6:49PM1.31m | 7:17AM1.10m | 7:45PM1.37m | 8:11AM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.07m | 9:02PM0.20m | 8:47AM0.06m | 10:22PM0.16m | 9:50AM0.04m | 11:29PM0.11m | 10:52AM0.00m | 00:30AM0.06m | 11:53AM-0.04m | 1:29AM0.02m | 12:52PM-0.06m | 2:25AM-0.02m | 1:51PM-0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
 | 8:21 | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:17 |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 13 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | SE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | SSW 6 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 11 | — | 28 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 19 | 65 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 120 | 19 | 19 | 603 | 19 | 595 | 1031 | 603 | 728 | 1173 | 1042 | 418 | 890 |
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