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Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand
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Ruby Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruby Bay sea temperature is
16.2° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ruby Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Ruby Bay at 8AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NW 15 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
983 | 972 | 761 | 241 | 394 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | |
High Tide | 2:14AM3.32m | 3:05PM3.18m | 3:18AM3.19m | 4:13PM3.14m | 4:35AM3.18m | 5:21PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM1.59m | 8:56PM1.54m | 9:22AM1.67m | 10:00PM1.58m | 10:43AM1.64m | 11:14PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | 241 | 394 | 302 | 238 | 58 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NW 16 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
— | — | — | 187 | 10 | — | — | 82 | 46 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 10 | N 7 | NW 15 | — | — | — | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
— | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
983 | 972 | 761 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 125 | 125 | 115 | 115 | 83 | 125 | 142 | 38 | 86 | 83 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 88 | 83 | 83 | 83 |
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