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West Ruggedy Beach

Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

No photo of West Ruggedy Beach yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 8:27 pm
7 am
1.9
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
8 am
1.9
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.9
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.4
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
2.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.7
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.6
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
3.0
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.6
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
Now
3.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.5
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
8 pm
3.5
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Better nearby today

These beaches score higher than West Ruggedy Beach right now.

4.8Fair

Lucky Beach 16 km10 mi east

Scores 4.8 right now, 1.2 points above West Ruggedy Beach.

See Lucky Beach today
4.8Fair

Rollers Beach 20 km13 mi east

Scores 4.8 right now, 1.2 points above West Ruggedy Beach.

See Rollers Beach today

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C60°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
3220 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
7949 km/hmph
Waves
2.9 m9 ft
UV
3 moderate
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
8:27 pm
Today
1.9Poor7 am3019
1.9Poor8 am3220
1.9Poor9 am3321
2.6Poor10 am3421
2.4Poor11 am3622
2.6Poor12 pm3421
2.7Poor1 pm3421
2.6Poor2 pm3421
2.9Poor3 pm3522
3.0Poor4 pm3522
3.6Poor5 pm3321
3.6PoorNow3220
3.5Poor7 pm3220
3.5Poor8 pm3522
Sat
3.1Poor7 am3119
3.1Poor8 am2918
2.9Poor9 am2818
2.8Poor10 am2918
2.7Poor11 am2918
3.0Poor12 pm3119
2.5Poor1 pm3220
2.5Poor2 pm3421
2.8Poor3 pm3522
2.6Poor4 pm3321
2.4Poor5 pm3119
2.1Poor6 pm2918
2.0Poor7 pm3018
2.1Poor8 pm3119
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 pm, 0.9 m. Low at 5 am, -0.6 m. High at 11 am, 0.9 m. Low at 5 pm, -0.6 mHigh 10 pm, 0.9 m3 ftLow 5 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 11 am, 0.9 m3 ftLow 5 pm, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 10 pm, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 5 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.9 m3 ft
  • Low 5 pm, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 81%
  • Mon0.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue1.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 69%
  • Wed0.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 51 km/h31 mph, rain 100%
  • Thu0.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 100%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

We do not have facility details for this beach yet.

Getting there

Nearest airport
34 km21 miRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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