Ruby Bay surf break

Ruby Bay surfForecast / Nelson – Tasman Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
17.9° C
(Which is 2.3°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 10AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (21 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (21 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Ruby Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
Period(s) (?)8810101099914141613-149131312121313171616
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)112222214453042433333655
Wind
(km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
NE
0
WNW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
0
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
SW
5
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglassglassglassoffoffoffoffoffglassglassglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:21AM
4.20
12:39PM
3.97
1:06AM
4.00
1:31PM
3.72
1:58AM
3.74
2:33PM
3.47
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:05AM
0.67
6:32PM
0.85
6:56AM
0.93
7:27PM
1.07
8:01AM
1.21
8:28PM
1.28
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
Sunrise--7:03-------7:03-------7:05-----
Sunset----5:47-------5:46-------5:45---
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C989131411965581314107556813141198
Feels °C (?)54591186211410118422251111976
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