Ruby Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.21° S 173.09° E

Issued: 11 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ruby Bay sea temperature is
12.3° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Ruby Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ruby Bay today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ruby Bay at 6PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (03 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.5
N
5
0.5
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
9
2
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
0
11
64
74
97
50
64
139
219
270
724
1159
656
413
258
167
161
105
86
0
0
26
26
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
0
SW
5
NNE
5
SW
5
SW
0
SW
5
W
5
NW
15
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
5
WSW
5
W
0
WNW
10
SW
5
WSW
0
E
0
NNE
0
SE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
12:05PM3.73m
00:20AM3.94m
12:45PM3.70m
00:58AM3.91m
1:26PM3.63m
1:37AM3.85m
Low Tide
6:02PM1.00m
6:04AM1.11m
6:36PM1.00m
6:44AM1.12m
7:11PM1.06m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
clear
part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:52
7:52
7:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:08
5:09
5:10
5:10
 mm
1
1
1
5
7
7
1
1
2
Temp °C
7
11
12
10
9
10
9
9
11
12
13
12
13
12
10
9
10
11
12
9
9
8
7
5
Feels °C
4
9
11
9
7
9
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
11
9
8
8
9
11
8
8
6
4
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
0.1
N
13
2
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
11
11
3
25
28
39
3
656
413
258
167
161
105
86
64
43
26
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
19
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
3
5
7
13
12
12
11
10
10
9
28
42
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
9
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
6
1.3
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
1
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
2.4
N
8
2.5
N
9
3
N
9
1.5
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
8
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
11
64
74
97
50
64
139
219
270
724
1159
1437
343
379
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
83
88
129
14
14
7
14
88
129
132
133
133
199
0
0
0
7
7
14
15
15
14
38
38
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
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