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Ruggles Surf Report & Forecast, Newport, Rhode Island
Ruggles, Newport, Rhode Island: 2 ft, knee high, at 3 pm EST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 2.8 ft at 7 seconds from the southwest, with a 16 mph offshore wind from the west-northwest, gusting 22 mph. Water is about 58°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next high tide is 2.9 ft at 7:16 pm.
2 ft
knee high
- Swell
- 2.8 ft · 7 s · SWplus 1.2 ft · 11 s · SSE
- Wind
- 16 mph (WNW), gusts 22offshore
- Tide
- 0.4 ft risinghigh 2.9 ft at 7:16 pm
- Water
- 58°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 53°Ffeels like 43°F
- Sun
- rise 6:26 amset 4:31 pm
Ruggles surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Ruggles: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Ruggles: 6 am, Poor, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 10 mph offshore (W), gusts 15 | 3.7 ft |
| 7 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 4.0 ft |
| 8 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 3.0 ft |
| 10 am | 2 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 2.1 ft |
| 11 am | 1–2 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 1.2 ft |
| 12 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 18 | 0.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 0.3 ft |
| 2 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 0.2 ft |
| 3 pmnow | 2 ft | Poor | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 0.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 15 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 22 | 1.0 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 17 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 24 | 1.8 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 3.0 ft |
| 7 am | 1 ft | Poor | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 3.5 ft |
| 8 am | 1 ft | Poor | 12 mph offshore (W) | 3.7 ft |
| 9 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph offshore (W), gusts 18 | 3.3 ft |
| 10 am | 1 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (W), gusts 19 | 2.5 ft |
| 11 am | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 20 | 1.6 ft |
| 12 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 16 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 21 | 0.9 ft |
| 1 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 22 | 0.5 ft |
| 2 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 0.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 24 | 0.4 ft |
| 4 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 0.8 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 19 | 1.4 ft |
Ruggles waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 3 pm, sets at Ruggles arrive about every minute with about 1 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and hollow.
- Set waves
- about 2.0 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 1
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 7 s
- Lulls
- about 49 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Hollowwhich means throwing, barreling waves
- Breaking
- 27% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- moderate, about 0.9 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Ruggles surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Ruggles: the biggest day is Thursday, Nov 12 at 0–2 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Poor). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 0–1 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, flat (under 1 ft) and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Ruggles are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 3.0 ft · 8 s · SW | 12 mph offshore (W), gusts 17 | 16 mph offshore (WNW), gusts 23 | 2 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 1 ft | Poor | 1.7 ft · 4 s · WSW | 12 mph offshore (W) | 17 mph cross-shore (WSW), gusts 23 | 5 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 1.9 ft · 6 s · SW | 11 mph offshore (W), gusts 16 | 10 mph offshore (WNW) | 6 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 0–2 ft | Poor | 0.6 ft · 2 s · E | 7 mph cross-shore (ENE) | 14 mph onshore (E) | 5 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 1–2 ft | Poor | 2.0 ft · 7 s · SE | 18 mph cross-shore (NNE) | 18 mph cross-shore (N) | 10 am |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 0–1 ft | Poor | 0.8 ft · 8 s · SSW | 15 mph offshore (NNW) | 15 mph offshore (NW) | 6 am |
| Sun, Nov 15 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 0.2 ft · 13 s · SE | 15 mph offshore (NW), gusts 22 | 17 mph offshore (NW), gusts 25 | 1 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 12 mph offshore (NW), gusts 20 | 12 mph offshore (NNW), gusts 21 | 4 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | — | 9 mph cross-shore (N) | 6 mph cross-shore (N) | 4 pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 0–1 ft | Poor | — | 6 mph offshore (NW) | 4 mph offshore (W) | 10 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Ruggles are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Ruggles tide chart and tide times
Tides at Ruggles today, Monday, Nov 9: low 0.3 ft at 12:42 am, high 4.0 ft at 6:58 am, low 0.2 ft at 1:45 pm and high 2.9 ft at 7:16 pm. At 3 pm the tide is 0.4 ft and rising.
Ruggles tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 0.3 ft at 12:42 amHigh 4.0 ft at 6:58 amLow 0.2 ft at 1:45 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 7:16 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Low 0.0 ft at 1:12 amHigh 3.7 ft at 7:43 amLow 0.3 ft at 2:16 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 7:56 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Low 0.2 ft at 1:45 amHigh 3.6 ft at 8:20 amLow 0.4 ft at 2:42 pmHigh 3.0 ft at 8:42 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | Low 0.7 ft at 2:10 amHigh 4.0 ft at 9:07 amLow 1.4 ft at 3:03 pmHigh 3.8 ft at 9:17 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Low 1.5 ft at 2:57 amHigh 4.2 ft at 9:43 amLow 1.6 ft at 3:52 pmHigh 3.5 ft at 10 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | Low 1.4 ft at 3:37 amHigh 3.7 ft at 10:24 amLow 1.2 ft at 4:40 pmHigh 2.9 ft at 10:51 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | Low 1.0 ft at 4:22 amHigh 3.0 ft at 11:11 amLow 0.6 ft at 5:27 pmHigh 2.3 ft at 11:50 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | Low 0.7 ft at 5:13 amHigh 2.6 ft at 12:06 pmLow 0.5 ft at 6:12 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 2.3 ft at 12:49 amLow 0.7 ft at 6:16 amHigh 2.5 ft at 1:01 pm |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Ruggles water temperature
The water temperature at Ruggles is about 58°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 43°F and a 16 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 57 and 59°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Ruggles
- Easton's / First Beach1.2 mi NNE · 1–2 ft · Poor to Fair
- Second Beach2.3 mi ENE · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Narragansett Town Beach8.5 mi WSW · 1–2 ft · Poor
- Goosewing Beach9.0 mi ENE · 2 ft · Poor
- Scarborough State Beach11 mi WSW · 3 ft · Good
- Point Judith12 mi SW · 2–3 ft · Poor
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About Ruggles
Ruggles is a reef break in Newport County, Rhode Island, facing southeast. Also called Ruggles Ave and Cliff Walk.
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